firings

Transgender lawmaker ‘doesn’t know what a woman is,’ White House says after dig at Trump firings

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Newsom’s wife slams Trump firings of Bondi, Noem, sparking panel debate Jennifer Siebel Newsom, wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom, makes controversial claims about President Trump’s administration, accusing him of a ‘war on all women’ after the firings of Pam Bondi and Krisit Noem. A Fox News panel vigorously debates Newsom’s perspective, with contributors highlighting … Read more

FBI, DOJ scrambling to rebuild after being depleted by resignations and firings

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WASHINGTON — The FBI and Justice Department are scrambling to rebuild a depleted workforce after a wave of departures over the past year, with leaders easing hiring requirements and accelerating recruitment in ways that some current and former officials see as a lowering of long-accepted standards. The FBI has turned to social media campaigns to … Read more

Top cops out: The Attorney General firings and forced exits that made history

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Attorney General Pam Bondi’s departure last week was the latest in a series of high-profile firings or resignations of America’s top law enforcement officer, from a key Watergate figure to a well-respected attorney whose differences with the president became irreconcilable. Former President George Washington appointed Founding Father … Read more

Ex-FBI agents on Trump cases cite Todd Blanche’s remarks in suit over ‘illegal’ firings

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Three former FBI special agents who worked criminal cases against President Donald Trump and were then ousted by the administration have filed a lawsuit over their “illegal” firings, citing as evidence comments that the No. 2 official at the Justice Department made at a conservative conference last week. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who formerly … Read more

From shuttered print editions to firings, student journalists clash with universities

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Students at the University of Texas at Dallas looking for print editions of The Retrograde might find themselves going on a scavenger hunt. The administration granted the newly established independent student newspaper four newsstands on campus. By contrast, The Mercury, the university-supported newspaper, was allowed 36 locations. “It’s censorship through access,” says Gregorio Olivares Gutierrez, … Read more

Ex-FBI agents assigned to Trump cases sue Kash Patel over ‘unlawful’ firings

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Two former FBI special agents who say they played minimal roles in the investigation that led to criminal charges against President Donald Trump have filed a lawsuit against FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi, alleging their “unlawful” firings violate the U.S. Constitution. Patel has routinely fired FBI special agents who were tied … Read more

2 former federal workers turned their firings into a movement to help hundreds of others

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Washington — One year ago, Rebecca Ferguson-Ondrey and Drew Ruby-Howe were abruptly terminated from their jobs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They are among more than 300,000 workers to leave the federal government as part of cuts by the second Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Ferguson-Ondrey said she did not cope well in … Read more

FBI spox unleashes on media’s ‘transparent spin job’ that recent firings were ‘devastating’ to Iran work

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An FBI spokesman tore into the media on Wednesday for claiming a string of recent firings at the bureau were detrimental to its work on Iran, alleging the reports were poorly sourced and “total BS.” Ben Williamson, FBI assistant director of public affairs, excoriated CBS News and … Read more

Epstein files fallout: Tracking the resignations, firings and investigations

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The Justice Department’s release of millions of files relating to its investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has shaken the upper echelons of power across the globe, resulting in high-profile firings and resignations in the U.S. and abroad and a number of active criminal investigations overseas. Here’s a look at those who’ve been … Read more