FBI Fires San Antonio Special Agent Over Trump 2020 Election Probe

Aaron Tapp, a 22-year veteran of the FBI and special agent in charge of the San Antonio office, has been fired amid his involvement in investigations into President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, including the "Arctic Frost" fake electors scheme. Tapp previously served as deputy assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, overseeing probes into alleged attempts to submit false electoral votes from states won by Joe Biden. His dismissal is part of a broader pattern of personnel changes within the FBI that critics allege are politically motivated purges targeting officials involved in sensitive political investigations. Republicans have accused the FBI and special counsel Jack Smith of political bias in their investigations, citing released documents and grand jury subpoenas for GOP lawmakers' phone records related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack. The FBI has not publicly clarified the reasons for Tapp's termination, and the agency did not respond to requests for comment. These developments highlight ongoing tensions over the FBI's political independence and the contentious aftermath of the 2020 election.