FBI Firings, Jan. 6 Agent Probe Sharpen Trump DOJ Reshaping

Several senior leaders being removed and others exiting
Some agents being reassigned to immigration enforcement

Outside the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

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By Jake Bleiberg, Ava Benny-Morrison, Katrina Manson, and Myles Miller

January 31, 2025 at 6:23 PM EST

Updated on

February 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM EST

The Justice Department has moved to fire a swath of senior FBI leaders and began a massive probe into agents who helped investigate the 2021 Capitol riot, beginning to reshape the US’s preeminent law enforcement agency under President Donald Trump.

Senior FBI officials based in Washington who oversee agency branches and top agents leading field offices across the country were leaving their jobs, according to people familiar with the moves. Some leaders were pressured to leave the agency, with some choosing to retire, while others resisted and faced being fired, according to some of the people.