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DOJ Restructures FBI, Fires 200 Linked to Trump Investigations

3/27/2026

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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas that the DOJ restructured the FBI by firing or losing 200 employees tied to investigations involving U.S. President Donald Trump.
Blanche said no agents involved in Trump's prosecutions remain in the FBI.
He defended the DOJ against critics and said it aims to appoint conservative judges and address biases in rulings, stressing fair trials in red states.

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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas that the DOJ restructured the FBI by firing or losing 200 employees tied to investigations involving U.S. President Donald Trump.
Blanche said no agents involved in Trump's prosecutions remain in the FBI.
He defended the DOJ against critics and said it aims to appoint conservative judges and address biases in rulings, stressing fair trials in red states.