We reported Thursday on the bizarre trophy FBI officials gave themselves to congratulate their team on the failed Arctic Frost probe, Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Don Quixote-like quest to destroy Donald Trump over alleged “election interference.”
Smith himself faced prolonged grilling Thursday at a House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Hearing, and the short version is: he came off looking like a partisan hack who had exactly zero scruples when it came to his maniacal effort to bring down the (at the time private citizen, and now once again president) Donald Trump.
FBI Director Kash Patel, who announced the bizarre “trophy story” last night, wasn’t done, however: he’s reportedly sent at least eight agents who participated in the witch hunt to LinkedIn looking for new jobs.
Bye bye:
FBI Director Kash Patel has carried out another round of firings inside the bureau, removing multiple senior officials connected to past federal investigations involving Donald Trump, according to an FBI source.
The dismissals include the special agent in charge of the Atlanta field office and the acting assistant director overseeing the New York field office, both of whom were tied to the two major federal criminal probes into Trump. A former special agent in charge from New Orleans, who had since moved into a different role within the bureau, was also removed.
In Miami, up to six FBI agents were reportedly let go due to their involvement in the bureau’s search of Mar-a-Lago, a move that has remained a flashpoint in Trump’s long-running conflict with federal law enforcement.
🚨CONFIRMED REPORT🚨
FBI Director Kash Patel has conducted another round of firings.
Patel has ousted field office heads and additional senior agents tied to the two major federal criminal probes into Donald Trump, according to an FBI source.
The special agent in charge of the… pic.twitter.com/GyUvcycsHu
— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) January 23, 2026
The special agent in charge of the Atlanta field office has been dismissed, along with the acting assistant director overseeing the New York field office.
A former special agent in charge from New Orleans, who had since transitioned to a different role, was also removed.
In Miami, up to six agents were let go due to their roles in the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago.
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Although leftist outlets like MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, are using highly charged language like “purge,” the reality is he’s been getting rid of woke partisan actors who seemingly had agendas far beyond fighting crime:
Patel has previously fired a dozen agents who took a knee during a racial justice protest in Washington in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. Even before he took office, the Trump Justice Department removed most of the FBI’s senior leaders in Washington.
People ask why I said the old FBI was a diseased temple.
This is what corruption looks like when it thinks no one is watching:
➡️ A self-awarded trophy celebrating Arctic Frost, made by FBI officials.
I disbanded CR-15 and removed the corrupt actors involved.
So when legacy… pic.twitter.com/5S6xb9XyaE
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) January 22, 2026
Agents like that will not be missed. As we have reported mercilessly, the rot at the Federal Bureau of Investigation is real, marked by the Machiavellian turn by former director “8647” Saint James Comey, and continuing under the ruinous direction of Christopher Wray.
There really is a Deep State — and Patel is one hundred percent on target for cleaning it out. This is what we voted for.
Editor’s Note: Kash Patel has brought a new era of accountability to the FBI.
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