FBI Leadership Shakeup: The Ouster of Brian Driscoll

Brian Driscoll, a senior FBI official who served as acting director, is being ousted amid a broader leadership purge at the FBI. Driscoll resisted demands to reveal agents involved in the January 6, 2021 investigations. His removal adds to the unrest under the leadership of Kash Patel.

Brian Driscoll, a senior FBI official who served as acting director in early 2021, is being ousted from the bureau, according to sources familiar with the situation.

The specifics of Driscoll's departure remain unclear, but his last day is set for Friday. The move is part of a sweeping personnel shakeup initiated by current FBI Director Kash Patel.

The shakeup, which has impacted numerous senior officials, is reported to have created turmoil within the bureau, as Driscoll and colleagues had resisted Trump-era demands relating to January 6 investigations.

(With inputs from agencies.)