Former FBI acting chief Driscoll alleges Trump probe compromises

Former Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll, fired in 2025 after resisting demands to provide identifying information about bureau personnel, said Tuesday that he witnessed what he described as legal and institutional compromises tied to investigations involving President Donald Trump. His account came as FBI Director Kash Patel continued rolling out major internal changes, including a larger role for artificial intelligence, a workforce reshuffle, and steps aimed at addressing alleged leaks from within the agency.

Driscoll said an order delivered through then-acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove required compiling information on thousands of FBI employees. According to Driscoll, Bove asked for a list of roughly 6,000 bureau employees believed to have been involved in investigations related to Trump, but Driscoll submitted identification numbers rather than names. Driscoll later said he informed the bureau’s broader workforce, writing that the request concerned additional names tied to January 6 investigations and that the FBI would follow law and policy.

In describing his interactions with senior officials, Driscoll said he was told there was “cultural rot” within the FBI,...