FBI agents fired, including some shown kneeling during 2020 protests

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(Jose Luis Magana | AP)Over a dozen FBI agents were fired Friday, including ones photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in June 2020 following the police killing of George Floyd, according to the FBI Agents Association and news reports. Many on the right sharply criticized the agents’ actions and the FBI’s response, including then-Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. FBI Director Kash Patel opened another investigation on the case, CNN reported. The FBI Agents Association, whose members include thousands of current and former FBI agents, decried the firings as violations of due process. Fired FBI agents allege retribution, incompetence at top security agency The lawsuit from three senior and lauded FBI agents at the bureau says the Trump administration demanded loyalty for those staying at the bureau. Three former senior FBI agents sued the Bureau, alleging improper termination.They alleged that the current FBI leadership was willing to violate the law to punish President Trump’s perceived enemies.