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FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say

The FBI has fired roughly 20 agents who were photographed kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest in Washington after the death of George Floyd, according to people familiar with the matter. The FBI Agents Association condemned the firings as unlawful, calling on Congress to investigate and accusing Director Kash Patel of violating employees’ rights amid a broader purge that has already fueled declining morale within the bureau.

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