FBI agents driven out under Trump assault form support network: ‘I’m still a human’
Summary
Former and current FBI agents are concerned about many agents leaving or being pushed out since President Donald Trump took office in 2025. They have created an FBI Support Network to help with mental health, job support, and to uphold the FBI’s traditional values amid leadership changes and political pressure.Key Facts
- The FBI Support Network was formed to help current and former FBI agents with mental health and job challenges.
- Since January 2025, up to 2,800 FBI agents have left, including many in leadership roles.
- The FBI’s leadership changed when Kash Patel, a Trump loyalist, became director and promised to remove a “deep state” culture.
- Former acting FBI director Brian Driscoll, who tried to protect agents involved in investigations of Trump, was fired.
- The network aims to protect the FBI’s core values and respond to what members see as efforts to weaken the bureau.
- Mental health issues are affecting agents who feel pressured to go against their ethics.
- Former FBI director Robert Mueller praised the bureau’s unique mission, and his death in 2025 was criticized by President Trump.
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