Kash Patel's Latest Firings Ousted Agents with Expertise in Iran

Wednesday, March 04, 2026

When FBI Director Kash Patel fired a dozen FBI agents and staff last week for their role in the classified documents investigation of Donald Trump, he targeted an elite counter espionage unit that investigates threats from foreign adversaries and specializes in Iran, according to more than a half dozen sources with knowledge of the firings.

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Why would Kash Patel do this? Explain it to me like I'm five.

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-- Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) Mar 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM

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#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-03 03:02 AM

Mr. Patel does not know what he is doing and will get Americans killed. A lot of them, I think.

Trump ---------- will never replace competence.

Everyone should think twice about getting on an airplane.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-03 07:55 AM

They don't care.

Their goal is to destroy this nation from the inside.

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-03-03 08:09 AM

Hey, he's got his gold medal, so, like, fuck you guys.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-04 10:02 PM

This country has never seen this level of incompetence before and it all stems from Trump's oer inflated ego. Americans should have had a clue with all his failed businesses but his use of intollerance,racism and greed appealed to the dregs of Americans. The more disgusting he became: the more they idolized him.

#5 | Posted by danni at 2026-03-04 11:14 PM

The more disgusting he became: the more they idolized him.

Very true.

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-03-04 11:27 PM

Mr. Patel does not know what he is doing and will get Americans killed. A lot of them

What makes you think that's not the plan?

I've seen nothing from the Trump administration to indicate they have any human compassion.

Or human emotions.

#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-04 11:33 PM

Mr. Patel does not know what he is doing and will get Americans killed. A lot of them

What makes you think that's not the plan?

I've seen nothing from the Trump administration to indicate they have any human compassion.

Or human emotions.

#8 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-04 11:33 PM

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