DOJ Investigation Tensions as Staff Firing Escalates

Kash Patel fired at least a dozen CI-12 staff days before U.S. strikes on Iran.
Patel claimed FBI and Special Prosecutor Jack Smith obtained his and Susie Wiles's phone records during DOJ investigation into Mar-a-Lago classified documents.
Former FBI officials warned firings gutted CI-12's ability to handle classified documents and spy cases.
DOJ National Security Division offices lost half their staff, raising concerns about counterterrorism.
FBI-DHS report called Iran's security services 'adaptable and opportunistic' after military conflict.
CI-12 tracked threats following 2020 strike that killed Gen. Qasem Soleimani.

Politics | Security | Counterintelligence

United States | Iran | Iraq

Kash Patel | Jack Smith | Susie Wiles | Qasem Soleimani

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