FBI spox unleashes on media's ‘transparent spin job’ that recent firings were 'devastating' to Iran work

An FBI spokesman tore into the media on Wednesday for claiming a string of recent firings at the bureau were detrimental to its work on Iran, alleging the reports were poorly sourced and "total BS."

Ben Williamson, FBI assistant director of public affairs, excoriated CBS News and MS Now on social media after their reporting raised alarm about FBI Director Kash Patel's recent decision to fire about a dozen employees for allegedly violating their ethics and the bureau's mission. 

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