The FBI has fired three ranking officials, including the bureau’s former acting director, as part of an internal shake-up that sources said aligns with efforts to remove leadership figures who previously oversaw politically charged investigations into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Brian Driscoll, who served as acting FBI director during the early weeks of President Donald Trump’s second term, was dismissed this week and is expected to exit the bureau on Friday, according to multiple reports citing officials familiar with the matter.
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