COVID whistleblower FBI agent fired for unauthorized media interactions

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A former FBI agent and COVID-era whistleblower who was just lately reinstated underneath President Donald Trump was fired Friday, in line with a report.

The FBI dismissed Steve Friend for "unprofessional conduct and poor judgment," in line with a replica of the termination letter posted on X by New York Publish columnist Miranda Devine. An FBI supply confirmed the firing, however wouldn't elaborate, c biting that it's a personnel matter.

The FBI acknowledged within the letter that Good friend "participated in unauthorized interactions with the media, publicly disseminated media sources, and commented publicly on FBI issues and ongoing FBI investigations."

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Whistleblowers and former FBI particular brokers Garret O'Boyle and Steve Good friend testified earlier than Congress, Thursday, Could 18th. (Alex Wong/Getty Photos)

Good friend was first suspended by the FBI in August 2022 and resigned in February of 2023. He was reinstated final September.

Within the letter, the FBI acknowledged that in November, Good friend "disseminated media sources and pictures figuring out an alleged topic and mentioned the alleged topic in your podcast, regardless of the dearth of credible, verifiable proof essential to publicly determine the topic."

When reached for remark by Fox Information Digital, Good friend stated his ouster was retaliation by FBI Director Kash Patel.

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Steve Good friend, a former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent and COVID-era whistleblower who was just lately reinstated was fired Friday, in line with a report. (Getty Photos/Fox Information Digital)

Good friend’s dismissal from the Bureau got here after his attorneys at Empower Oversight Whistleblowers & Analysis dropped him as a consumer on Dec. 5.

The non-profit group stated in a letter to Good friend that he had ignored its recommendation by commenting publicly on FBI issues, "risking additional adversarial administrative motion" by the Bureau.

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The FBI fired whistleblower Steve Good friend on Dec 12, in line with a report. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP )

"In mild of your obvious unwillingness to observe the free skilled recommendation now we have given you, we're much more satisfied that our beforehand expressed incapacity to characterize you relating to any legal matters apart from your reinstatement was warranted," the non-profit wrote. " We're not prepared or capable of expend additional time and assets representing your pursuits or offering counsel transferring ahead."