The dismissals come as the FBI director said his phone records were obtained by federal authorities during the Biden administration in connection with investigations into Trump.

The FBI, at the direction of Director Kash Patel, has fired at least a half-dozen agents tied to the 2022 search of President Donald Trump’s home in Florida, six people familiar with the matter told NBC News.

Three of the sources said at least 10 employees overall were dismissed, from support personnel to agents and supervisors.

The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Trump had faced federal charges in two criminal cases: one over his handling of classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago estate and another in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. A Trump-appointed judge dismissed the classified documents case, while Jack Smith moved to drop the election case when he was special counsel after Trump won a second term in 2024. Trump pleaded not guilty in each case and denied any wrongdoing.