{"id":2429785,"date":"2025-05-01T13:46:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T17:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-agents-photographed-kneeling-during-george-floyd-protest-demoted-by-kash-patel-report\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T13:50:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T17:50:02","slug":"fbi-agents-photographed-kneeling-during-george-floyd-protest-demoted-by-kash-patel-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-agents-photographed-kneeling-during-george-floyd-protest-demoted-by-kash-patel-report\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Agents Photographed Kneeling During George Floyd Protest Demoted by Kash Patel: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffbi-agents-photographed-kneeling-during-george-floyd-protest-demoted-by-kash-patel-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2429785&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>FBI Director Kash Patel has announced the reassignment of agents who were photographed kneeling at a George Floyd protest in Washington D.C. in June 2020 while on duty. These kneeling actions, intended to de-escalate tensions and promote peace, have resulted in the agents facing consequences, effectively demoting them. The agents were originally tasked with protecting federal property, including key monuments, but their actions have raised questions about their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">political motivations versus<\/a> their professional responsibilities. Despite attempts to justify their decisions as a means to avoid violent confrontations,there is a notable backlash against their perceived political statements. Patel, in his commitment to reform the FBI, indicated that further action is needed beyond mere reassignment, as some within the bureau have faced little accountability for their controversial actions, particularly considering past controversies involving significant political implications.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>FBI Director Kash Patel has bad news for those agents who decided to support the violent mob in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/04\/30\/politics\/fbi-agents-blm-protest\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> reported Wednesday that Patel had reassigned agents who were photographed kneeling during a George Floyd protest in Washington, D.C., in June 2020. These were people in uniform and on duty when they took a knee.<\/p>\n<p>Per CNN, these reassignments are essentially demotions for the agents.<\/p>\n<p>These agents were assigned to protect federal property in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/visit-washington-dcs-cherry-trees-never-pick-blossom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington D.C<\/a>. &mdash; including &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-statehood-bill-gets-house-oversight-committee-hearing\/\" title=\"DC Statehood Bill Gets House Oversight Committee Hearing\">federal monuments<\/a> and buildings&rdquo; &mdash; and decided to kneel to satisfy the mob and avoid a confrontation with them.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;FBI agents generally aren&rsquo;t trained to do crowd control and deploying them to face off demonstrators raised fears of a possible deadly confrontation, current and former bureau officials said,&rdquo; CNN reported, in a twisted way to support and defend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-director-kimberly-cheatle-resigns-in-disgrace\/\" title=\"Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Resigns In Disgrace\">agents&#038;rsquo<\/a>; decision to &ldquo;deescalate tensions&rdquo; rather than perform their duties.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Their choice to kneel apparently worked but generated anger when the photos went public, showing what amounts to federal officers making a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-holocaust-law\/\" title=\"The \u2018Holocaust Law\u2019\">political statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of which interpretation one chooses to believe, one fact remains the same: The agents weren&rsquo;t there to make political statements or fold to the demands of rioters; they were there to protect federal property.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-cnns-scott-jennings-gets-caught-moment-trump-calls-rally-podium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>&lsquo;s view that this was entirely the reason for those agents kneeling is suspect.<\/p>\n<p>There is a non-zero chance that some of these people were letting their politics get in the way of doing their job.<\/p>\n<p>Five years did not save the agents from suffering the consequences of their actions, and we should not expect it to.<\/p>\n<p>Patel stated in his confirmation hearing in January that he wanted to get the FBI working for the American people again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-analyst-vetted-steele-dossier-dismissed-evidence-hunter-biden-russian-disinformation-gets-brutal-news-bureau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On April 10<\/a>, he placed intelligence analyst Brian Auten on administrative leave.<\/p>\n<p>Auten had been at the center of many controversies, such as the phony Steele Dosier that attempted to brand President Donald Trump as an agent of the Russian government and the effort to dismiss Hunter Biden&rsquo;s laptop as &ldquo;Russian disinformation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Auten got off light for perpetuating so many false narratives to mislead the American people.<\/p>\n<p>These agents being reassigned after supporting violent rioters that destroyed businesses, monuments, and lives also seems like a light punishment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-administration-strikes-major-deal-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> recently passed his first 100 days in office.<\/p>\n<p>Patel has made progress in that time, but we need more than just demotions and administrative leave. 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