FBI Ousts Officials Probing Threats to Stephen Miller’s Wife (2)
Two senior FBI agents were removed from their jobs and reassigned over the handling of an investigation involving allegedly harassing calls to Katie Miller, wife of White House adviser Stephen Miller. The agents were demoted after investigators found that the calls did not meet the threshold for investigation. The decision was reportedly due to dissatisfaction with their handling of the case.
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- ✓ Two veteran FBI agents have been removed from their jobs and reassigned over the handling of an investigation involving Katie Miller.
- ✓ The agents were demoted after investigators found that the calls did not meet the threshold for investigation.
- ✓ FBI leadership removed two counterterrorism leaders due to dissatisfaction with their investigation of allegedly threatening phone calls made to senior White House aide Stephen Miller's wife.
- ✓ Director Patel did not order the decision to demote the agents, according to Darren Cox, the assistant director of the FBI's Washington field office.
What changed
The FBI's co-deputy director, Andrew Bailey, resigned after the agents assigned to the case were demoted, reportedly due to frustration with the decision.
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FBI Demotes Agents Investigating Threats to Stephen Miller's Wife
Two senior FBI agents were removed from their jobs and reassigned over the handling of an investigation involving allegedly harassing calls to Katie Miller, wife of White House adviser Stephen Miller. The agents were demoted after investigators found that the calls did not meet the threshold for investigation. The decision was reportedly due to dissatisfaction with their handling of the case.
Why it matters
The investigation involved allegedly threatening phone calls made to Katie Miller, a conservative podcaster and wife of senior White House aide Stephen Miller. The FBI's decision to demote the agents has sparked controversy, with some sources suggesting that the agents were unfairly targeted for their handling of the case. The incident has raised questions about the FBI's priorities and its handling of investigations involving high-profile figures.
What is confirmed
- Two veteran FBI agents have been removed from their jobs and reassigned over the handling of an investigation involving Katie Miller.
- The agents were demoted after investigators found that the calls did not meet the threshold for investigation.
- FBI leadership removed two counterterrorism leaders due to dissatisfaction with their investigation of allegedly threatening phone calls made to senior White House aide Stephen Miller's wife.
- Director Patel did not order the decision to demote the agents, according to Darren Cox, the assistant director of the FBI's Washington field office.
Still unconfirmed
- Katie Miller's behavior contributed to the demotion of the FBI agents.
- Stephen Miller and Kash Patel were upset that the two FBI agents questioned the legitimacy of the investigation.
What to watch next
- Further developments in the investigation into the allegedly threatening phone calls
- The FBI's internal review of the handling of the case
- Potential Congressional scrutiny of the FBI's decision to demote the agents
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- CNN — Two senior FBI agents ousted over investigation into alleged harassing calls to wife of Trump adviser Stephen Miller
- The Daily Beast — Katie Miller’s Diva Tantrum Got Top FBI Officials Demoted
- Межа. Новини України. — FBI Reassigns Two Washington Counterterrorism Leaders After Katie Miller Call Review
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