Trump administration forces out multiple senior FBI officials and January 6 prosecutors

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Career agent Louis Freeh, who was appointed FBI director by President Bill Clinton in 1993, ordered hundreds of supervisors in Washington out into the field.
42% : Special agents from the FBI's Washington field office were heavily involved in former special counsel Jack Smith's investigations of Trump, as well as the sprawling investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
30% : "The removals came hours after Trump's nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, testified in his Senate confirmation hearing that he was "not aware of" any plans for a large-scale retaliation against FBI officials or agents involved in the criminal investigations of Trump.
24% : Former FBI officials said Trump is ushering in a new era -- one that experts say could fundamentally change the bureau -- and may pose risks.
23% : It was weaponized at a level that nobody has ever seen before," Trump said.
22% : Asked by a reporter about the removals on Friday afternoon, Trump said he was not aware of them.
20% : "Trump added, though, that he felt some FBI officials needed to be removed.

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