Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove issued a memo Friday directing the acting FBI director to terminate eight employees and compile a list of all personnel involved in investigations related to the January 6th Capitol events and a Hamas terrorism case. The memo, obtained by Fox News, states that the Department of Justice lacks confidence in these employees' ability to execute President Trump's agenda.

Bove, a former Trump attorney, mandates the dismissal of the specified FBI employees by Monday, February 3rd. He expresses skepticism towards the Justice Department's current leadership's ability to trust these individuals in carrying out the President's directives. The memo references President Trump's accusations against the previous administration for allegedly targeting political adversaries using law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

Bove highlights President Trump's January 20th executive order, "Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government," as justification for the terminations, aiming to restore integrity and responsiveness to the President and the Justice Department. He also requests a list of all FBI personnel, including supervisors, involved in the Jan. 6 and Hamas investigations by Tuesday, February 4th, to assess the need for further personnel actions.

Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll subsequently informed bureau employees about the directive to dismiss the identified individuals unless they had already retired. He acknowledged being in contact with each affected employee. Driscoll also addressed the request for a list of personnel involved in the Jan. 6 and Hamas cases, noting it encompasses a large number of employees nationwide. He reaffirmed his commitment to adhering to the law and acting in the best interest of the workforce and the American people.

This directive follows the earlier dismissal of over a dozen officials from special counsel Jack Smith's team, as exclusively reported by Fox News Digital. A DOJ official echoed Bove's sentiment, expressing distrust in these officials' commitment to the President's agenda. The directive also coincides with reports of whistleblower emails alleging an FBI agent's improper involvement in the 2020 election investigation.

President Trump denied any personal involvement in the DOJ directive but characterized the potential dismissals as a positive step, criticizing the alleged corruption and weaponization of the Justice Department against political opponents.