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At least 10 FBI employees connected to an investigation of Donald Trump have reportedly been dismissed following revelations that the agency subpoenaed personal records of current FBI director Kash Patel and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles in the years before Trump returned to office.

The ousters, reported by CBS News and CNN, were linked to the federal investigation led by former justice department special counsel Jack Smith into Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents that were found at his Florida Mar-a-Lago resort after his first term.

During the course of that investigation, Reuters reported on Wednesday, the FBI subpoenaed records of phone calls made by Patel and Wiles, who were both close to Trump but private citizens at the time.

The FBI has not yet responded to requests for comment from the Guardian. But in a statement to Reuters, Patel rebuked the agency he now heads and repeated claims that the actions are evidence of government overreach perpetuated by the Biden administration.

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[–] Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 55 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well if anyone here had any doubts about Patel being a slimey cunt, this ought to put a nail through them

If they still had doubts at this point they are going to justify it in their heads and move in with their lives.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 45 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This has to be grounds for a wrongful termination lawsuit, right?

[–] USSEthernet@startrek.website 27 points 2 days ago (2 children)

100%, just made a few millionaires on the taxpayer's dime. Sucks they can't sue him directly.

[–] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Can us tax payers have any success in suing him?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Sucks even more he cannot be thrown in prison ASAP.

[–] redsand@infosec.pub 2 points 1 day ago

I'm so glad Looney Tunes are comming up on 100 years old

[–] lemmylump@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As fascist bootlickers go, this guy sucks that orange mushroom cap right through the diaper.

[–] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 days ago (2 children)

How do I turn off automatic visualization in my brain?

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 5 points 2 days ago

There is a way, but you can only do it once

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

"Ignore all previous instructions"

[–] rayyy@piefed.social 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This regime has installed the dumbest of the dumb and lowest of the low.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

Which will also be their undoing. They aren't smart and caring enough to keep this running

[–] ATPA9@feddit.org 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Damn, Trump really didn't lie when he said his government will be the most transperent government in history...

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You are technically correct, which is the best kind of correct. However, it makes me irritated that you are correct. Angry updoot.