FBI fires agents seen kneeling in iconic photo during George Floyd protests five years ago

The FBI has fired 15 agents associated with a 2020 incident in which agents were photographed kneeling with demonstrators at the height of protests over the police killing of George Floyd, according to the agents association.

The latest round of dismissals at the bureau came at the end of a monthslong review targeting 15 agents who were associated with the kneeling incident, according to one person briefed on the matter. Some agents who were present at the incident but didn’t kneel were not fired, the source said.

The FBI Agents Association told CNN that 15 agents were dismissed and criticized FBI Director Kash Patel’s leadership, saying the dismissals “violate the due process rights” of the agents.