FBI Analysts Fired Over Disputed 'Catholic Ideology' Memo
Several FBI analysts involved in a controversial 2023 memo regarding potential threats from 'Catholic violent extremists' have been fired. The memo, produced by the FBI's Richmond, Virginia, field office, became a political flashpoint, with accusations that the FBI was targeting conservatives. The memo was quickly retracted, and an internal review was launched. The firings, which include four intelligence analysts and a supervisory analyst, are part of a broader personnel purge under FBI Director Kash Patel, a Trump loyalist. The Justice Department has also engaged in similar firings of prosecutors perceived as not aligned with the administration's agenda.