Brian Driscoll, a senior FBI official who briefly served as acting director, is being removed from the bureau as part of a significant leadership overhaul. His departure is set for Friday, according to two sources familiar with the situation. The reasons for Driscoll's ouster remain unclear, but it coincides with a broader restructuring under FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino.

Driscoll, a veteran agent with a strong background in counterterrorism, most recently led the FBI's Critical Incident Response Group. This group is responsible for managing resources during national emergencies. He previously commanded the elite Hostage Rescue Team and oversaw major international investigations from the New York field office.

In January, Driscoll was appointed acting director while Patel's nomination was pending, following the exit of Christopher Wray. His tenure gained national attention when he, along with then-Deputy Director Rob Kissane, resisted pressure from Trump administration officials to disclose the names of FBI agents involved in the investigation of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Instead, the FBI provided anonymized data, identifying agents by unique employee numbers. This decision led to accusations of "insubordination" from Emil Bove, a senior Justice Department official who later received confirmation for a federal appeals court position.

Driscoll's removal is part of a larger trend within the FBI, where numerous senior officials have been reassigned or forced to resign. Reports indicate that some agents have undergone polygraph tests, which former officials say have negatively impacted morale and trust within the agency. In April, several agents were reassigned after being photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington, D.C.

Additionally, agent Michael Feinberg has publicly stated that he faced pressure to resign or accept a demotion due to his association with Peter Strzok, a former lead agent in the Trump-Russia investigation who was dismissed in 2018 over politically charged text messages.

The FBI has not commented on Driscoll's departure or the ongoing leadership changes, but further personnel adjustments are reportedly being considered.