FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday sacked a trainee agent for displaying a gay pride flag at his desk during his previous assignment in California last year.

The trainee, formerly a support specialist in the FBI’s Los Angeles office, received a dismissal letter dated October 1 from Patel while attending the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. A copy of the letter claimed the individual had showcased an inappropriate “political" message during his prior posting under the Biden administration, according to news outlet MSNBC .

“You are being summarily dismissed from your position as a New Agent Trainee at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and removed from the federal service," the letter stated, the outlet reported.

Though the pride flag was not directly mentioned, the letter cited

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