Several FBI analysts associated with a controversial internal 2023 intelligence memo about “radical” or “violent” Catholic extremism are fired, according to reports citing the analysts’ lawyer and AP. The memo, later withdrawn, assessed concerns about potential extremist activity involving “radical traditionalist” Catholics. One report says the dispute was followed by an apology by then-FBI Director Christopher Wray after the memo’s content drew criticism. CBS and other outlets report that five analysts were involved in drafting the withdrawn memo, including four intelligence analysts and a supervisory analyst. Multiple sources describe the firings as part of a wider personnel purge or broader wave of terminations under the FBI’s current leadership, with some outlets linking it to Director Kash Patel. The FBI does not publicly confirm the details in the cited accounts, and Reuters-style verification is not provided in these summaries. The analysts’ lawyer criticizes the firings, while the FBI declined to comment, according to the reporting. The overall accounts agree that the memo was rescinded and that the related staff terminations are newly reported.