Institutional-Purge

FBI Director Patel Fires 15-20 Agents Photographed Kneeling at 2020 George Floyd Protests

2025-09-26 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

FBI Director Kash Patel fired approximately 15-20 agents photographed kneeling during 2020 George Floyd protests in Washington, D.C., reversing previous FBI leadership’s determination that the agents—using a de-escalation tactic borrowed from National Guard—committed no policy violations. The …

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Hegseth Terminates 74-Year-Old Women's Military Advisory Committee, Citing 'Divisive Feminist Agenda'

2025-09-23 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth formally disestablished the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS), a 74-year-old panel established in 1951 following the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act. In a September 17 memo, Hegseth accused the committee of ‘advancing a …

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