Acting FBI Director Defies DOJ, Stonewalls on January 6 Cases as Kash Awaits Confirmation [WATCH]

Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll is reportedly refusing to comply with a Justice Department order to disclose the names of officials involved in the January 6 investigations and cases related to former President Donald Trump.

Driscoll, who is temporarily leading the bureau as Trump nominee Kash Patel awaits confirmation, is said to be facing mounting pressure over his resistance.

The move comes amid a broad restructuring of the FBI under President Trump.

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According to reports, at least six high-ranking FBI leaders have been removed or ordered to resign.

Additionally, David Sundberg, head of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, was fired, and 20 other FBI office heads were dismissed.

On Friday, as many as 88 FBI officials were escorted out of their offices as part of a sweeping overhaul.

A report from The Gateway Pundit revealed that Driscoll had issued an internal email requiring each field office to submit a list of all current and former personnel involved in January 6 investigations and prosecutions.

The deadline for submission was set for noon on Tuesday, February 4.

However, Driscoll is now reportedly resisting demands to turn over that list.

According to NBC News, Driscoll defied a Justice Department directive on Friday that would have required him to assist in the firing of agents involved in the January 6 investigations.

His refusal was met with concern among FBI officials, with some fearing that he would be dismissed from his role.

However, Driscoll was not removed, and the standoff between the FBI and the Justice Department continues.

The report states that just over 24 hours after resisting the DOJ directive, Driscoll notified FBI personnel that he had been ordered to remove eight senior FBI executives by Emil Bove, the acting Deputy Attorney General and a former personal defense lawyer for Trump.

Driscoll confirmed that the eight executives had been forced out but did not indicate whether he would comply with the order to turn over a full list of all FBI employees involved in the January 6 investigations.

The scope of the request reportedly covers thousands of FBI personnel, including Driscoll himself.

Driscoll’s defiance has placed him in a precarious position, with speculation mounting over whether he will remain in his role as acting FBI director.

His reluctance to disclose names follows a broader effort by the Trump administration to reform the agency and remove officials involved in politically charged investigations.

As the February 4 deadline approaches, it remains unclear how the Justice Department will respond to Driscoll’s resistance or whether further removals within the FBI are forthcoming.

The situation continues to unfold as the Trump administration presses forward with its restructuring of federal law enforcement agencies.

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