FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly fired an agent trainee on Wednesday for displaying a pride flag on his desk while working in a field office in California last year.

The agent received a letter that claimed he had displayed an improper “political” message while on assignment in California in 2024, prior to President Donald Trump’s second term.

The notice, signed by Patel, read, “After reviewing the facts and circumstances and considering your probationary status, I have determined that you exercised poor judgment with an inappropriate display of political signage in your work area during your previous assignment in the Los Angeles Field Office.”

“You are being summarily dismissed from your position as a New Agent Trainee at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and removed from the f

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