REPLACE GROK's TABLE 2.
This report compiles available information on departures from the FBI of individuals listed in the query, as well as additional senior leaders (EAD/SAC level) fired between 2013 and 2025. Data is drawn from public sources, IG reports, congressional records, and declassified documents (e.g., Nunes Memo, Durham Annex). Key trends include a spike in 2018 (Russia probe fallout) and 2025 (Trump administration purge). Approximately 6 EAD/SAC-level firings in 2025 alone target those involved in Jan. 6 investigations. Broader removals: Dozens in Jan. 6 unit (names often anonymous); several in Washington Field Office Public Corruption unit (e.g., reassigned post-2025 reorganization). Observations: Departures cluster around politically sensitive cases (Russia, Jan. 6); many voluntary retirements amid investigations; convictions rare but notable (e.g., Clinesmith, McGonigal). Total senior departures: ~20 confirmed; hundreds potentially in anonymous groups.
Rows sorted chronologically by departure date. Includes all listed names and confirmed additional seniors. Famous cases noted.
- Anonymous Group: Jan 6 unit- Anonymous Group: WFO Public Corruption Unit
| Name | Position | Famous Cases | Date Left | Reason Left | Current Status | Charges/Convictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun W. Bridges | Secret Service Agent (FBI liaison, Silk Road Task Force) | Silk Road investigation | 2015 | Resigned amid corruption probe | Released from prison 2020 | Convicted 2015: Money laundering, obstruction; 6 years prison |
| Carl M. Force | DEA Agent (FBI liaison, Silk Road Task Force) | Silk Road investigation | 2015 | Resigned amid corruption probe | Released from prison 2020 | Convicted 2015: Extortion, money laundering; 6.5 years prison |
| Mark Giuliano | Deputy Director | Counterintelligence, Boston Marathon | Feb 2016 | Retirement after 25 years | Chief Security Officer, Invesco (died Mar 2024) | None |
| James Comey | Director | Clinton emails, Russia probe | May 2017 | Fired by Trump | Private citizen; indicted 2025 (false statements) | Indicted 2025: False statements, obstruction |
| Mike Kortan | Asst Director, Public Affairs | Clinton emails, Russia probe | Feb 2018 | Retirement (personal reasons; IG probe on gifts) | Retired | None (IG: Lacked candor) |
| David Laufman | Chief, Counterintelligence/Export Control Section | Clinton emails, Russia probe | Feb 2018 | Resigned (personal reasons) | Private practice | None |
| Bill Priestap | Asst Director, Counterintelligence | Clinton emails, Russia probe | Dec 2018 | Retirement after 20 years | Georgetown fellow; consultant | None |
| Mary McCord | Acting Asst AG, National Security Division | Russia probe | May 2019 | Resigned to pursue opportunities | Georgetown professor | None |
| Kevin Clinesmith | FBI Lawyer | Russia probe (FISA) | Sep 2020 | Resigned amid probe | Lawyer (suspended 1 year) | Convicted 2021: False statement; 12 mo probation |
| James Rybicki | Chief of Staff to Director | Clinton emails, Russia probe | Jan 2021 | Resigned (corporate opportunity) | Private sector | None |
| Lisa Page | FBI Lawyer | Russia probe | May 2018 | Resigned amid texts scandal | MSNBC analyst | None |
| James Baker | General Counsel | Russia probe | May 2018 | Resigned (voluntary) | Twitter (fired 2022) | None |
| Peter Strzok | Lead Investigator, Counterintelligence | Russia probe | Aug 2018 | Fired over texts | Professor; sued FBI (lost 2025) | None |
| Andrew McCabe | Deputy Director | Russia probe | Mar 2018 | Fired (lack of candor) | CNN analyst; reinstated 2021 | None |
| Bruce Ohr | Assoc Deputy AG | Russia probe (Steele) | Sep 2020 | Reassigned, then resigned amid probe | Retired | None |
| Trisha Anderson | Principal Deputy General Counsel | Russia probe | 2018 | Resigned | Private practice | None |
| Sally Yates | Acting AG | Russia probe (Flynn) | Jan 2017 | Fired by Trump (insubordination) | Private practice | None |
| Rachel Brand | Assoc AG | Russia probe oversight | Feb 2018 | Resigned (private sector) | Walmart EVP | None |
| Tashina Gauhar | FBI Lawyer (NSD) | Russia probe (FISA) | 2019 | Resigned (personal) | Boeing Corp | None |
| David Laufman | DOJ NSD Chief | Russia probe | Feb 2018 | Resigned (personal) | Private practice | None |
| Josh Carlin | FBI Legal Counsel | Russia probe | 2019 | ? | ? | None |
| Sally Moyer | Supervisory Special Agent | Clinton emails | 2018 | Resigned | Penn Carey Law faculty | None |
| John Glacalone | Exec Asst Director, National Security | Russia probe | 2017 | Retirement | Hilton Worldwide | None |
| Randy Coleman | Asst Director, Counterintelligence | Russia probe | 2019 | Retirement | Caterpillar Inc | None |
| Babak Broumand | Special Agent | National Security | 2019 | Retirement amid probe | Prison | Convicted 2023: Bribery; 6 years |
| Charles McGonigal | Special Agent in Charge, Counterintelligence | Russia probe | Sep 2018 | Retirement | Prison | Convicted 2023: Sanctions violation; 4+ years |
| Matthew Lowry | Special Agent | Drug cases | 2014 | Resigned amid probe | Private | Convicted 2015: Theft, obstruction; 3 years |
| Christopher Wray | Director | Jan 6, Trump cases | Jan 2025 | Resigned (Trump nominee incoming) | Private | None |
| Paul Abbate | Deputy Director | Jan 6 oversight | Jan 2025 | Retirement | Retired | None |
| Walter Giardina | Special Agent, Washington Field Office | Jan 6, Mueller probe | Aug 2025 | Fired (political purge) | Suing FBI | None |
| Spencer Evans | SAC, Las Vegas | Jan 6 | Aug 2025 | Fired (COVID protocols) | Suing FBI | None |
| Brian Driscoll | Acting Director | Jan 6 resistance | Aug 2025 | Fired (insubordination) | Suing FBI | None |
| Steven Jensen | Asst Director, Washington Field Office | Jan 6 response | Aug 2025 | Fired (Jan 6 role) | Suing FBI | None |
| Chris Meyer | Special Agent, Washington Field Office | Trump cases | Aug 2025 | Fired (political) | Suing FBI | None |
| Various | Jan 6 | 2025 | Fired (purge) | Unemployed | None | |
| Various | Public corruption | 2025 | Reassigned/fired | Reassigned | None |
Sources: Web searches, IG reports, Nunes Memo, Durham Annex, congressional records. Updated Oct 2025.
Deputy Attorney General | Jeffrey A. Rosen | May 22, 2019 (Confirmed May 16, 2019, 52–45)[RC1 3] | January 20, 2021 |
Rod Rosenstein | April 26, 2017 (Confirmed April 25, 2017, 94–6)[RC1 4] | May 11, |
| William Barr[1] | February 14, 2019 (Confirmed February 14, 2019, 54–45)[RC1 1] | December 23, 2020 |
| Robert Mueller | Special Counsel | March 22, 2019 | Completed investigation into Russian interference |
Data DUMP - BELOW IS BIDEN ERA resignations
| Individual | Position | Type of Departure | Date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Wilkison | Deputy U.S. Attorney, Central District of California | Resignation | March 2022 | Personal reasons |
| Dena Iverson | Assistant Attorney General, DOJ | Resignation | August 2023 | Personal reasons |
| David R. C. Sines | U.S. Attorney, Virginia | Resignation | September 2023 | Transition back to private practice |
| Kenneth Polite | Assistant Attorney General, DOJ | Resignation | January 2025 | Seeking new opportunities |
| Multiple early-career attorneys | Various roles | Voluntary ousting | Various dates, 2023-2024 | Part of broader turnover among career staff |
| Merrick Garland | Attorney General | Retained but faced pressure | Ongoing | Political pressure regarding DOJ's direction |
DATA DUMP for removals lists.
TRump's first term staff resignations and dismissals, followed by Biden Term to the present.
### First Term (2017–2021): Dismissals and Resignations
The following table lists notable senior officials who were fired or resigned during Donald Trump's first term as president (January 20, 2017–January 20, 2021). This focuses on Cabinet members, White House staff, and other high-level appointees, drawn from comprehensive records. Lower-level departures are not included for brevity. Dates reflect the announcement or effective date of departure. Reasons are briefly noted where relevant (e.g., "fired" or "resigned under pressure").
| Name | Position | Date | Reason/Notes |
|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------|
| Sally Yates | Acting Attorney General | January 30, 2017 | Fired for refusing to defend travel ban. |
| Preet Bharara | U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York | March 12, 2017 | Fired after refusing to resign. |
| Michael Flynn | National Security Advisor | February 13, 2017 | Resigned under pressure over Russian contacts. |
| James Comey | FBI Director | May 9, 2017 | Fired amid Russia investigation. |
| Mike Dubke | White House Communications Director | May 30, 2017 | Resigned. |
| Walter Shaub | Director, Office of Government Ethics | July 6, 2017 | Resigned. |
| Sean Spicer | White House Press Secretary | July 21, 2017 | Resigned over Scaramucci hiring. |
| Anthony Scaramucci | White House Communications Director | July 31, 2017 | Fired after 10 days. |
| Reince Priebus | White House Chief of Staff | July 31, 2017 | Fired. |
| Tom Price | Secretary of Health and Human Services | September 29, 2017 | Resigned over private travel costs. |
| Steve Bannon | Chief Strategist, White House | August 18, 2017 | Resigned. |
| Rob Porter | White House Staff Secretary | February 7, 2018 | Resigned under pressure over domestic abuse allegations. |
| Gary Cohn | Director, National Economic Council | March 6, 2018 | Resigned over trade tariffs. |
| Rex Tillerson | Secretary of State | March 13, 2018 | Fired. |
| David Shulkin | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | March 28, 2018 | Fired (disputed as resignation). |
| H.R. McMaster | National Security Advisor | March 22, 2018 | Resigned. |
| Hope Hicks | White House Communications Director | February 28, 2018 | Resigned. |
| Scott Pruitt | Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency| July 5, 2018 | Resigned over ethics scandals. |
| Jeff Sessions | Attorney General | November 7, 2018 | Fired. |
| Nikki Haley | U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations | October 9, 2018 | Resigned. |
| John Kelly | White House Chief of Staff | December 8, 2018 | Resigned. |
| Ryan Zinke | Secretary of the Interior | December 15, 2018 | Resigned over ethics probe. |
| Matthew Whitaker | Acting Attorney General | February 11, 2019 | Resigned. |
| Kirstjen Nielsen | Secretary of Homeland Security | April 7, 2019 | Resigned. |
| Jon Huntsman | U.S. Ambassador to Russia | August 6, 2019 | Resigned. |
| John Bolton | National Security Advisor | September 10, 2019 | Fired. |
| Alexander Acosta | Secretary of Labor | July 12, 2019 | Resigned over Epstein plea deal. |
| Elaine Chao | Secretary of Transportation | January 7, 2021 | Resigned after January 6 Capitol attack. |
| Betsy DeVos | Secretary of Education | January 7, 2021 | Resigned after January 6 Capitol attack. |
| Mick Mulvaney | Acting Chief of Staff / OMB Director | January 7, 2021 | Resigned after January 6 Capitol attack. |
| Mark Esper | Secretary of Defense | November 9, 2020 | Fired post-election. |
| Christopher Krebs | Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency | November 17, 2020 | Fired over election security statement. |
*Note: This is not exhaustive; over 100 senior officials departed during the term, with a turnover rate exceeding 90% in top White House roles by 2021. Post-January 6 resignations numbered in the dozens, including five National Security Council officials (e.g., Rob Greenway, senior director for Middle East affairs, January 7, 2021).
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BIDEN TERM REMOVALS
### Departures During Biden's Term (2021–2025): Trump Appointees/Holdovers
Few Trump appointees remained in the Biden administration due to standard transition purges, but some career conversions ("burrowing") occurred. Notable firings/resignations of Trump-era holdovers under Biden include:
| Name | Position | Date | Reason/Notes |
|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------|
| Michael Pack | CEO, U.S. Agency for Global Media | June 2021 | Fired over censorship allegations. |
| Chad Wolf | Acting Secretary of Homeland Security | January 11, 2021 | Resigned pre-Biden inauguration. |
| Ken Cuccinelli | Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security | January 11, 2021 | Resigned pre-Biden inauguration. |
| Peter Robb | General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board | July 12, 2020 (effective under Biden) | Fired (Trump appointee). |
| William Barr | Attorney General | December 14, 2020 | Resigned pre-Biden, but transition overlap. |
*Note: Many Trump appointees were removed during the 2021 transition. Burrowed holdovers (e.g., at Pentagon or DOJ) were reassigned or placed on leave but rarely high-profile firings. No major waves occurred mid-Biden term.
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Biden's AG departures
During President Biden's term, several notable resignations and firings occurred within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Here's a summary of key individuals who departed, both voluntarily and involuntarily:
| Individual | Position | Type of Departure | Date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Wilkison | Deputy U.S. Attorney, Central District of California | Resignation | March 2022 | Personal reasons |
| Dena Iverson | Assistant Attorney General, DOJ | Resignation | August 2023 | Personal reasons |
| David R. C. Sines | U.S. Attorney, Virginia | Resignation | September 2023 | Transition back to private practice |
| Kenneth Polite | Assistant Attorney General, DOJ | Resignation | January 2025 | Seeking new opportunities |
| Multiple early-career attorneys | Various roles | Voluntary ousting | Various dates, 2023-2024 | Part of broader turnover among career staff |
| Merrick Garland | Attorney General | Retained but faced pressure | Ongoing | Political pressure regarding DOJ's direction |
The DOJ saw substantial turnover during Biden's term, partially influenced by political pressures and shifts in administration priorities. Notably, the majority of these departures involved career attorneys and senior managers, leading to concerns about a "brain drain" within the department.