David Sundberg, the assistant director of the FBI's Washington Field Office, was fired, marking the latest step in a sweeping purge of top FBI officials. Sundberg's departure comes amid reports of multiple firings at FBI headquarters and the appointment of new leadership with ties to both Republican politics and Elon Musk.
David Sundberg , the assistant director in charge of the FBI Washington Field Office , is preparing to leave the bureau after being notified Thursday that he was going to lose his job, according to two senior law enforcement sources. This marks the latest development in an unprecedented purge of top executives at FBI headquarters and leadership roles in FBI field offices across the country.
Sundberg, the highest-ranking field agent fired from the FBI during Trump's second term, joined the bureau in 2002 and was appointed to lead the Washington Field Office by then-FBI Director Christopher Wray in December 2022. This position is one of the most prestigious an agent can achieve within the FBI field. Special agents from the Washington Field Office played a significant role in former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into then-President Donald Trump, as well as the extensive investigation into the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, which resulted in criminal charges against hundreds of individuals.Sundberg's departure comes amidst a broader wave of firings affecting leadership within the bureau. NBC News reported that as many as eight senior executives at FBI headquarters have been informed to resign or face termination. New leadership is also emerging, with a Republican Capitol Hill staffer and an affiliate of Elon Musk taking on prominent roles within the bureau's headquarters. This signifies a broader effort to reshape the federal workforce, which has particularly impacted the upper echelons of the Justice Department in recent days. Sundberg was responsible for overseeing nearly 1,600 employees at the Washington Field Office, leading FBI operations across Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia. His responsibilities encompassed high-profile cases involving terrorism and public corruption, including the Trump investigations. Sundberg inherited the investigation into the January 6th Capitol riot, as well as the probe into the pipe bombs discovered near the Republican and Democratic party headquarters buildings on the night of January 5, 2021, which remains unresolved. Sundberg also served as the special agent in charge of the New Haven Field Office in 2020 and led tactical efforts across the Department of Justice for the presidential inauguration in January 2021. The Trump administration pardoned over 1,500 individuals charged in connection with the Capitol attack and removed the FBI's Capitol Violence website, which featured images of rioters who assaulted law enforcement officers but were never apprehended. The new administration also closed down the section of the D.C. U.S. Attorney's office that had been investigating the riot
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