Kash Patel Says FBI Agents Fired Over Monitoring GOP Senators [View all]
Source: Newsweek
Published Oct 07, 2025 at 02:02 PM EDT updated Oct 07, 2025 at 02:59 PM EDT
The FBI has fired multiple employees and dismantled its CR-15 public corruption unit following revelations that Republican lawmakers’ private communications were allegedly monitored during the Biden administration. "They tracked the communications of GOP Senators. They weaponized law enforcement against the American people. That era is over," Patel posted to X Tuesday afternoon.
"We fired those who acted unethically, dismantled the corrupt CR-15 squad, and launched an investigation. Transparency and accountability aren’t slogans, they’re promises kept." The bureau’s response came just one day after internal documents surfaced detailing surveillance tied to the January 6 investigation. Newsweek reached out to the FBI for further clarification Tuesday afternoon via email.
Why It Matters
Patel's message adds to the continuing back-and-forth over whether the Department of Justice—designed to be separate from the influence of the president—has been weaponized by both the previous White House resident, former President Joe Biden, and his successor, President Donald Trump.
What To Know
FBI Director Kash Patel announced the firings on Tuesday, calling the surveillance “baseless” and pledging further accountability.
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