FBI Director Kash Patel fired, hired, and then re-fired at least four of his agents after overruling a MAGA rival who wanted them to keep their jobs, according to multiple reports.

Patel on Monday removed agents who investigated Donald Trump’s alleged 2020 election fraud, but was told to backtrack by another presidential pick within hours. Patel then performed a second U-turn despite the challenge from fellow Trump appointee Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.

It comes amid the Trump administration’s open admission that it is using the power of the presidency to seek retribution against his political enemies. At the top of this list of rivals are officials involved in the Biden-era investigations into Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election

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