FBI Ousting Two Officials Ensnared in Jan. 6 Riot Probe Fallout
Brian Driscoll, the bureau's former acting director, and Steven Jensen, who's been leading the Washington Field Office since April, were instructed to leave, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified discussing internal matters.
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