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The FBI has fired a group of agents who knelt during protests over the police killing of George Floyd .

According to ABC News , as many as 20 agents who were photographed kneeling during Black Lives Matter protests in Washington, D.C., in June 2020 were terminated after some were reassigned earlier this year .

The group of agents reportedly knelt as a de-escalation tactic, but some viewed the move as a political statement. An internal review conducted shortly after the incident concluded that the gesture wasn’t intended as a sign of solidarity but a response to an intense encounter between protestors and law enforcement, a source told ABC News .

The group was reportedly rewarded with $100 gift cards for their actions during the protest by the FBI Agents Association (FBIAA).

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