FBI fired at least 10 agents investigating Trump in Feb 2026 amid purge by Director Patel, sparking security and legality concerns.

According to multiple sources, at least ten FBI agents were fired in February 2026 while working on investigations into former President Donald Trump, including his handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago and efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The firings are part of a larger purge led by FBI Director Kash Patel, a Trump appointee, that targets agents perceived to be disloyal or involved in investigations into the president. The FBI Agents Association denounced the firings as illegal and a threat to national security. The Mar-a-Lago case, which resulted in criminal charges, was dropped following Trump's 2024 election victory due to a Justice Department policy that prohibits indictments of sitting presidents. Patel recently claimed that the FBI subpoenaed his and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles' phone records during the Biden administration, but this claim has yet to be verified.