Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Former FBI acting director Brian Driscoll on Wednesday received notice of his imminent firing amid a reported purge at the federal law enforcement agency.
Driscoll became the FBI's acting director on Jan. 20 but quickly was replaced by current FBI DirectorKash Patel upon his Senate confirmation on Feb. 20.
"Last night I was informed that tomorrow will be my last day in the FBI," Driscoll said in a statement that was shared on social media on Thursday, The Hill reported.
"I understand that you may have a lot of questions regarding why, for which I have no answers," Driscoll said. "No cause has been articulated at this time."
Driscoll's reported firing comes after he refused to reveal the names of FBI agents who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
