FBI Director Kash Patel ordered the ouster of at least 10 employees involved in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate, four people briefed on the matter told CNN. Patel disclosed the seizure of the records in a statement Wednesday. The FBI director briefed Wiles on the seizure Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter. Subpoenaing information for those around Trump was part of the normal process of such an investigation. Patel himself was compelled to testify before a grand jury in 2022 as part of those investigations, CNN previously reported.

Source: CNN February 26, 2026 03:20 UTC