Top FBI official forced out after criticizing Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6
James Dennehy, the head of the FBI's New York office, is out one month after he urged colleagues to “dig in” after the new administration requested the names of all agents who worked on Capitol riot cases.
Mar. 3, 2025, 5:37 PM EST
WASHINGTON — The head of the FBI's New York Field Office was forced out of the bureau on Monday, a month after he urged his employees to "dig in" after the Trump administration removed senior FBI leaders and requested the names of all agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases, five sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.
In an email to staff on Monday, Dennehy said that he had been forced to retire from the bureau.
"Late Friday, I was informed that I needed to put my retirement papers in today, which I just did," Dennehy wrote. "I was not given a reason for this decision."
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