In a sweeping move, President Donald Trump has dismissed David Sundberg, the head of the FBI Washington Field Office. This is part of a larger effort to remove more than 20 heads of FBI field offices across the nation. Sundberg, who joined the FBI in 2002, had been leading the Washington Field Office since December 2022.
The Trump administration has ordered senior FBI officials to either resign or face termination. This directive has affected several heads of FBI field offices, including those in Miami, Seattle, New Orleans, and Las Vegas. These actions are seen as part of a broader initiative to reshape the federal workforce, particularly within the Justice Department.
David Sundberg’s removal is significant due to his involvement in major investigations, such as the January 6 Capitol riot and the investigation into the pipe bombs placed near the Republican and Democratic party headquarters on January 5, 2021. Sundberg’s departure marks a major shift in the leadership of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, which has been deeply involved in investigations related to President Trump.
The purge is bigger than first understood, we are told, and includes more than 20 heads of FBI field offices, including the ones in Miami and Washington, DC. https://t.co/p2ogRN8TJV
— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) January 31, 2025
🚨 #BREAKING: President Trump has officially FIRED the DC federal prosecutors who went after J6ers
J6 political prisoners are FINALLY getting some justice! 🔥
h/t @mrddmia pic.twitter.com/zt40qhZxoX
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 31, 2025
Trump, in 2016, tried to do something outside of his comfort zone. Play politics.
Trump, in 2024, is doing what he was built for. A hostile takeover of a bankrupt and failing business.
— The Lectern Guy🇺🇸 (@lecternleader) January 30, 2025
