The FBI is digging for dirt on the people who once investigated Trump: report
Source: The Independent
Monday 19 January 2026 15:47 EST
President Donald Trump hinted several times, before taking office, that he would utilize the government to seek revenge on opponents. Now, the FBI is reportedly scouring through documents and other material to find and expose individuals who investigated the president and his allies.
Under FBI Director Kash Patel, agents are looking for information that could discredit prosecutors and investigators who worked on previous cases through congressional Republicans’ disclosure requests, internal searches and whistleblowers, those familiar with the current situation told the New York Times.
Last year, Patel fired several officials who investigated the president or worked on cases associated with the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Some fired officials turned around and accused Patel of carrying out the president’s bidding in order to keep his position.
But other than public firings, the FBI has also disseminated documents that appear to reflect negatively on some of the investigations, particularly those led by Special Counsel Jack Smith, through congressional disclosures, according to the Times report.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/fbi-trump-investigation-target-prosecutors-b2903464.html
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