Federal Law Enforcement and Oversight

After revelations that Biden‑era DOJ subpoenas targeted the phone records of Kash Patel and Susie Wiles and recorded a 2023 call, the FBI fired about a dozen employees—most of whom had worked on the Trump classified‑documents probe. FBI public‑affairs chief Ben Williamson called media reports that the firings were “devastating” to Iran work “total BS,” saying only three of the dismissed employees worked on Iran matters, asserting key informants were not lost, and touting a 2024 counterintelligence "record year" with 35% more arrests and six Ten Most Wanted fugitives captured.