FBI fires agents pictured kneeling at George Floyd protest, US media report

The FBI Agents Association says the terminations - not yet confirmed by the bureau - violate the agents' rights.

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The termination letter cited alleged "lack of judgement" in their actions, according to a source cited by CBS News, the BBC's US partner. Between 15 to 20 agents have reportedly been sacked.

The agents reportedly took the knee alongside others during a demonstration in 2020. Floyd, a black man, had been killed by a police officer who knelt on his neck in May that year, sparking global outcry.

The FBI Agents Association condemned the dismissals, stating that the agents' rights had been violated. The FBI declined to comment when contacted by the BBC.

The reported firings come as the Trump administration seeks to purge what it sees as left-wing and so-called "woke" policies and officials from every part of the federal government.