The FBI reassigned multiple agents who were photographed kneeling during Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, viewed as a gesture against racial injustice. Reports indicate these agents, previously in senior roles, were shifted to demoted positions without clear explanations. While some contended that kneeling helped de-escalate tensions during protests, critics see it as a political statement. There are contrasting accounts regarding the repercussions faced by these agents, with some even being rewarded for their perceived actions, igniting debates about the appropriateness of their conduct during civil unrest.
"Those agents were not ever trained to be in that situation. Riot control is not our mission. We are trained to de-escalate."
"Many FBI personnel we were trusting to be on the front lines were photographed kneeling in surrender to people who at times were violent."
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