Trump makes surprising firing hours after FBI agents who investigated him are 'escorted out'
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Via: vic-eldred • 3 weeks ago • 56 commentsBy: By LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
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The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been fired by the Trump administration hours after an FBI purge saw agents who investigated the President 'escorted out.'
Rohit Chopra acknowledged in a letter to have 'concluded' his term, according to a person familiar with his ousting, just hours after the President fired a cohort of FBI agents who worked on the Mar-a-Lago and January 6 investigations.
'I swore an oath to a five-year term, and I will keep serving that until I can pass the baton to someone else,' Chopra said in an interview this week, the New York Times reported.
'I totally respect and understand that the President can choose a director of his choice.'
Republicans have been opposed to Chopra since he was appointed in 2021 by former President Joe Biden and sought his removal from the position.
Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, chair of the Senate Banking Committee, said on Tuesday that he anticipates a 'blockbuster announcement sometime soon' of who will take over the consumer bureau, The Times reported.
Scott previously called for Chopra's resignation and said he was 'no ally of consumers'.
Weston Loyd, a spokesman for the Consumer Bankers Association, said in a statement to The Times: 'The longer Director Chopra stays, the harder it will be for this pro-growth administration to undo the politically driven, government-price setting agenda that former President Biden's appointee has engaged in over the last several years.'
'Those billions that Chopra got back for consumers meant less profit for the industry. If Trump really cared about everyday people, he’d keep Chopra around,' said Christine Chen Zinner, a senior lawyer for Americans for Financial Reform.
Patrick McHenry, a former Republican representative, said that it was surprising Chopra had remained in the position so far but noted that Chopra and Trump had overlapping desire to curb credit card interest rates.
'I think the message here: expect the unexpected,' he added.
Before his approval, Chopra held one of the Democratic seats on the Federal Trade Commission. He often publicly advocated for higher penalties and enforcement against companies found to have committed wrongdoing.
Chopra's firing comes only hours after the President purged a large number of FBI agents involved in investigations into Trump.
The firing of rank-and-file agents and the heads of 20 field offices was announced on Friday as those who were fired were 'escorted out.'
Among those was David Sundberg, who was appointed to head the DC field in 2022.
A source familiar said agents who worked on the Mar-a-Lago and January 6 investigations were escorted out of the Washington Field Office.
The source added that officials in charge of the DC, Miami, Seattle, New Orleans and Las Vegas field offices were removed, The Hill reported.
Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the move may have impacted 'dozens' of agents.
'It is deeply alarming that the Trump administration appears to be purging dozens of the most experienced agents who are our nation's first line of defense,' he said, reported the outlet.
A warning was handed out to the agents prior to the purge that agents should resign within days or be fired.
The move came as Kash Patel, Trump's nominee to lead the federal agency, faced a contentious confirmation hearing with senators where he vowed not to look backward and punish perceived rivals.
'I have no interest, no desire, and will not, if confirmed, go backwards,' Patel, who has been critical of the agency, said at his Thursday hearing.
'There will be no politicization at the FBI. There will be no retributive actions taken by any FBI.'
At his hearing, Patel said he didn't know of any plans to move or fire personnel.
Patel strays from tradition from typical nominations for the position. In the past, nominees to lead the FBI have had extensive law enforcement experience.
Patel is known for his loyalty to Donald Trump and for his accusations against the agency, which he has accused of weaponizing its powers to target Trump.
But he told senators he believes that 98 percent of the FBI was made up of 'courageous apolitical warriors for justice' who 'just need better leadership.'
He has said he will dramatically reshape the agency without offering details on what he exactly plans to do.
Trump and many Republicans believe the FBI has a bias against the president, citing the 2016 Trump-Russia probe, and the Hunter Biden investigation.
That has left hundreds of FBI agents who were assigned to investigate the January 6 insurrection and Trump's handling of classified documents worried they could be next.
Trump has been focused on clearing out the government as he entered into office for his second term.
In particular, he's lasered in on the Justice Department, of which the FBI is part. Trump fried several career attorneys as he moves against what he calls the 'deep state' he alleges is working against him.
The President also fired several inspectors general at government agencies and his executive order terminating all federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs has sidelines 395 government bureaucrats.
The FBI officials given the ultimatum had been promoted under former FBI director Christopher Wray. FBI directors serve 10 years, but Wray resigned after Trump won the election and said he'd fire Wray when he takes office.
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The President gets to do the firing.
I enjoy seeing the progressives being escorted out.
such utter bullshit. Do yoiu deny that mthe BIPARTISAN government report found Russia and Putin did try to push the election to Trump ?
Do you deny Trump, after Trump openly admitted he took top secret documents, moved them after saying he had returned ALL of them ? He said just by thinking about them he could declassify them. Do you deny this ?
These FBI agents were given more than enough legitimate reason to investigate this pos, and their firing is wronger than wrong, as is about every step this criminal elected by his cult does make.
He, and you as well as all of his supporters need to face the facts, that your hero is a true low life retaliating against good honest law enforcement, cause you KNOW what ive stated to be true, but can't face the truth, and that is sad, as well as for US very bad.
This country, unfortunately is no longer quite as great, something all of US citizens should hate
Russian misinformation is only a threat because Democrats broke education with CRT, DEI and dumbed down America.
If people are stupid enough to believe this stuff then thank a Democrat.
If people are stupid enough to believe this stuff then thank a Democrat.
The Democrats just elected as head of the DNC a man who called for Trump to be arrested for treason based upon a hoax. I don't think it will change anytime soon.
A democrat can only write half of a BIPARTISAN REPORT. Are you denying this report was not written by both parties ?
no, i don't see ignorance ruling even slowing down too soon, but your word choice of 'hoax' is rather telling. The BIPARTISAN report found that Russia did try to help Trump. Which Democrat wrote that ? Which Democrat was the leader of the Senate that stated Trump caused the attempted insurrection on Jan 6th ?
No, this was a different hoax. I understand your confusion though given the plethora of hoaxes Democrats created. I'm referring to the made up claim that Russians were paying bounties for American soldiers in Afghanistan. Not only were the bounties made up, but it makes no sense that Trump would have committed treason if Russia did so. After all, Iran actually put bounties on American soldiers, and Obama rewarded them a gift of a deal and he was not arrested as a traitor.
yes Trump as the wrongly accused Mother Theresa of politix that is innocent of everything thus Y he pleaded the Fifth, the same fifth he said only guilty people need. The same Trump that declared he magically declassified all of those stolen and unprotected top-secret documents he admitted to taking and then got caught LYING about having them
The Russia, Russia, Russia collusion bullshit again?
Comey couldn't prove it. Mueller couldn't prove it- even with a high power team of Democrat TDS driven mighty mental midgets backing him up. Also, read the the bipartisan report again. Putin targeted both sides- and held anti Trump events that leftists glommed onto. According to your standards every last one of them, including Michael Moore should be investigated and charged.
Still looking for pee tape mentioned in the Steele Dossier?
Take care of your own party's criminals for change will you?
We survived 9 years of Democrat bullshit- pardon us if we don't want to see 4 more.
You mean Democrats found one Republican they could blackmail with sex tapes?
Yeah, because the FBI is so full of progressives.
The massively corrupt tyrant and traitor to the Republic takes a short break from using his office for personal enrichment and goes after the good guys – patriotic civil servants who were doing their jobs with thoroughly just cause in the Jan. 6 and Mar-a-Lago documents investigations – and you cheer it on.
It's pretty obvious who the "enemy within" really is.
Looks like Trump is bound and determined to be impeached a third time. Nixon went through three Republican Atty's General in a single night to fire the special prosecutor investigating him for Watergate, and impeachment proceedings began a week and a half later. Back then Republicans still had a measure of patriotism and honor, but that's absolutely not the case today, so it'll probably have to wait until at least the next Congress. If we're still a country by then, that is.
Impeach him again? You've got to be kidding or just plain ignorant of reality.
Clean up your own damn party and quit bitching about Trump, who is doing what's best for the country
How, exactly, is it best to impose gratuitous tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico? Not only will that raise consumer prices (the opposite of what Trump promised to do) but it is already triggering trade wars!
Explain that, Greg!
Extremely wealthy hedge funds have not had a good old fashioned gop recession since 2008-2009. We are way past due for a cyclical correction. What better way to transfer American's retirement savings into the pockets of trillionaire oligarchs?
Expect a Bloody Monday on Wall Street!
I do.
Talk about being ignorant of reality. By going after people whose only crimes were to have done their oath-sworn jobs and patriotic duty to the country, the Tyrant is putting a torch to the rule of law regarding himself right in front of your eyes, and you don't even care. Instead you say waaah, leave him alone. Why is that?
Best for the country? Holy shit!
It's practically a foregone conclusion that this term will not end well. The Tyrant is likely going to try to find some way to not leave at all this time, especially once he's cleared out federal law enforcement and repopulated the government with yes-men and toadies, all with loyalty to him over the Constitution.
It's as if you Trump people don't even understand the magnitude of what you've done here. Before long, the country could be coming apart at the seams. We're teetering on the brink.
But it's a good thing he sent the military to turn the water on in California, and stopped Biden's aid of 50 million dollars' worth of condoms to the Gaza Strip, right? He actually said that shit, and also blamed the plane crash on "DEI" while bodies were still in the water and the investigation had only just begun.
You guys flipped your lids every time Biden stumbled over a few words, but a fucking madman literally destroying the rule of law, and making the dumbest shit up about his political opposition is "doing what's best for the country?"
If this republic fails, it will be because of stupidity like that.
For emphasis.
My conclusion is that this is ideological / partisan blindness and that they are unable to even recognize the problem. At some point, however, they (Trump supporters) will. I wonder what they will do then? Double-down out of stubbornness?
Trump's brain-dead tariffs went into effect. Canada and Mexico have already reciprocated. China will too. Trump created an international mess by irresponsibly playing with his new toy (the presidency amplified by the SCotUS). He harmed relationships with our key trade partners and started a trade war. For what? Any other person in that role would have engaged our trade partners in private negotiation with tariffs as a last resort. Not this asshole. Trump makes a big show that will cause consumer prices to rise and, if this is not quickly resolved (unlikely), will harm our economy (watch the earnings reports), reverse the growth trend of the stock market, and potentially trigger a Bear market.
Trump inherited a sound economy with the two problems of high consumer prices (almost unfixable) and high interest rates (fixable). Neither of those are within the power of the presidency to address. A president can do little to improve an economy, especially when it is already in good shape, but a PotUS most certainly can harm an economy. Trump is showing everyone a great way to accomplish just that.
But keep on defending this asshole, Trump supporters. Not only are you the reason the world must deal with this vindictive, irresponsible narcissist for four years, but you keep cheering on this tyrant as he does harm to our nation and its people.
Progressives keep saying the FBI, when they know it is FBI leadership.
The massively corrupt tyrant and traitor to the Republic
Once it becomes about name-calling the entire discussion is reduced and bores our readers.
You do know why democrats are out of power, right?
Explain how Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China are good for anyone.
Tariffs are a powerful, proven source of leverage for protecting the national interest. The above-named countries failed to halt illegal immigration and poisonous fentanyl and other drugs from flowing into the US.
Yup, you will try to defend Trump no matter what.
A rational PotUS would seek to negotiate in private. Trump started this with an outrageous public threat. Of course our trade partners will retaliate. Of course this will blow up and cause entirely pointless pain for everyone.
This was a completely unnecessary act by Trump and he is causing all sorts of problems in result.
But … no matter what … you try to defend this irresponsible, stubborn buffoon.
What will be your pathetic excuse when prices go up? When the market drops? When the economy slows down?
No, it wasn't. For the past 4 years those countries went along with a traitor.
Another conspiracy theory? Another fantastic mangled version of reality?
Trump opened his mouth with public threats rather than engage our trade partners privately, rationally, and negotiate. The ensuing trade wars were entirely unnecessary. The bad relations (across the planet) were entirely unnecessary. The coming increase in consumer prices was entirely unnecessary.
Trump's stubbornly stupid arrogance is causing problems and you are defending him at every turn.
Well done, Trump supporters. Keep doubling down on your mistake.
The border being wide open for 4 years?
That is a FACT.
You are in denial aisle again.
And here you demonstrate your dishonest tactic. I made no mention whatsoever of the border yet you introduce it and immediately claim that I am denying that Biden did a poor job with the border.
Dishonesty (especially at the level you just employed it) is no substitute for an honest argument, Vic.
He did a poor job?
You mean that you believe he was trying to keep it secure?
Okay now you are fully deflecting. I should have never given you an inch.
Trump opened his mouth with public threats rather than engage our trade partners privately, rationally, and negotiate. The ensuing trade wars were entirely unnecessary. The bad relations (across the planet) were entirely unnecessary. The coming increase in consumer prices was entirely unnecessary.
Trump's stubbornly stupid arrogance is causing problems and you are defending him at every turn.
Well done, Trump supporters. Keep doubling down on your mistake.
Well done, Vic.
How do you know he didn't? Do you have insider information or is this just coming from your netherlands?
But you have never acknowledged that he did a poor job.
Your defending him is irresponsible and unpatriotic.
FBI leadership is and always has been overwhelmingly conservative. All eight confirmed directors have been Republicans. All of them.
It's not name calling, it's a fact –Trump is a tyrant and a traitor.
Mike Pence... "I want the American people to know that I had no right to overturn the election, and that on that day President Trump asked me to put him over the Constitution, but I chose the Constitution."
Yes, I do. Abject stupidity. But the issue isn't that Dems are out of power, which would be no big deal and nothing more than a regular part of the political cycle in normal times. The issue is that out of all the people Republicans could have gone with, they actually re-empowered a traitorous tyrant who is a clear and present danger to the Republic, and they did so gleefully. That's a full-stop deal breaker for me. The Republican Party has lost this Independent for life.
Case in point – abject stupidity.
Really? CPB was disbanded and all those entry checkpoints were shut down?
As of December 2024 – US deportations under Biden surpass Trump's record
Migrants have certainly been a problem, but the border was obviously not wide open for four years. Why do you just make shit up?
Of course you quote only a portion of my sentence and in doing so change the meaning entirely.
Blatant dishonest misrepresentation. You omitted the part in blue.
Make an argument that is not based on dishonesty.
Oh ya, Peter Strzok proved that didn't he?
It's not name calling
It is and very Marxist like. It is almost as if those on the let keep repeating a slogan that was written for them.
Yes, I do.
Good. Then we can all agree that Trump has the right policies.
Like calling everything you dislike 'Marxist'.
You called Biden a traitor
He wasn't wrong.
Correct
There are those right here on good ol' NT who label everything and everyone they disagree with "fascist". You (collectively you) know who you are.That bark is going up the proverbial wrong tree.
As long as you (collectively you) continue to misuse Marxist and Socialist in the continued support of a fascist administration then you best get used to it.
In Biden's case it was via definition. He peddled influence to our enemies and opened up the southern border.
Never typed it once.....EVER. Try again........................and thanks for proving my point.
Looks like that bit of misinformation failed you.
My criticism of Trump is that he did not engage in negotiations but rather publicly threatened our trading partners. This immediately hurts international relationships (for years) and encourages all trading partners worldwide to diversify their imports to reduce dependence on the USA.
This is a pause based on an initial deal. Mexico will send in troops and Trump will curtail the flow of guns to Mexico. There are other elements of the deal that nobody has disclosed. I expect the deal to crumble in this month because Mexico cannot simply stop the influx of Fentanyl and Trump will not curtail the flow of guns. We should be working together to solve problems, instead Trump is playing pointless games and damaging long term worldwide relationships.
Tariffs will raise US consumer prices and trigger trade wars. Canada, China and now the EU are on the table. Mexico will likely be back on the table in one month.
Trump is irresponsible. He pulled out a machine gun with all the damage that does rather than engage in civil negotiation with an ally.
Your grammar (even though you attempted to disguise it) accuses me of labeling things fascist.
I have never done so.
You do not know what you are talking about.
Collective you implies that perhaps you and those of similar thoughts when it comes to everything Trump. I never said you directly but if that's how you want to interpret it, enjoy.
Nope, you replied to me and made the accusation. Your attempt to disguise it was poor.
Further, you were trying to use the utterly lame excuse of 'they do it too' as if that makes it just fine for someone to label everything they dislike as 'Marxist'.
Interesting...
Diddo.
I think you meant ditto..............
Appears you are wrong on that piece. But don't let that stop the partisan activity.
A machine gun? A little over dramatic. You expect him to continue with the way Biden was handling things? We've seen for 4 years that was an utter failure.
I cannot make you see the obvious. And from past experience I know that no matter what is placed in front of you, you will deny it. So no point even bothering.
It does not matter anyway because you have no means to fix the problems caused by Trump. So who cares if you understand what is going on or not?
When you can back up that "obvious" we'll talk. I've been waiting for that to happen for quite a while now.
Bullshit. I and others have provided you with substantial evidence on many factors for years and you routinely, predictably ignore it.
As an example, you claimed that Trump never denied that Biden was the legitimate elected PotUS in 2020 and I showed you the video of Trump doing just that (claiming he won the election) and you still denied it.
As I noted, there is no point offering any evidence to someone who ignored everything that he dislikes. And you cannot fix anything so convincing you is irrelevant.
I'd normally say it would be funny when this all blows up in Trump's face, but we're talking about the people who track terrorism here.