“With that particular community, simply firing wouldn’t be enough, because they would continue to use their connections to muck around. Those fired would need to have security clearances stripped, and made it known that their whereabouts and contacts could be monitored at any time (assuming they aren’t in jail).“
With great power comes great responsibility. Anyone engaged in political games at the intelligence agencies should be looking at execution or life. This is the most dangerous thing for the average American. A government of the government, by the government, for the government should not stand.
What they are doing is exactly what insurrection means. The penalty should be death.