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FBI Dismisses Staffers from Trump Investigation; New Directors Phone Records Subpoenaed

The FBI has recently dismissed around ten employees involved in the probe into former President Donald Trumps handling of classified documents post-presidency. This action was taken after the new FBI Director, Kash Patel, revealed that his phone records were subpoenaed while he was a private citizen during the same investigation. Susie Wiles, now serving as White House chief of staff, also faced a similar subpoena. The investigations, led by Special Counsel Jack Smith, focused on Trumps attempts to challenge the 2020 election results, the classified documents stored at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, and related obstruction efforts. Patel did not provide evidence of any wrongdoing by the dismissed employees, who were all part of the documents case. The BBC News has requested more information from the FBI, leaving questions about the dismissals unanswered as the agency moves forward under new leadership.

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