Several senior FBI officials, including a former acting director, have been abruptly removed under FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino.

A group of former FBI, intelligence, diplomatic, and national security officials, calling themselves The Steady State, warns this could threaten the Bureau’s independence.

Supporters argue it’s a necessary cleanup to restore trust. In this video, we look at who was fired, what’s in the explosive letter from The Steady State, the administration’s stance, and what these changes could mean for the FBI’s future.