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Radical Traditionalist Catholic ideology
Coverage of Radical Traditionalist Catholic ideology in the Nexus archive.
- FBI analysts tied to disputed 'Catholic ideology' memo told they're being fired, AP sources say
FBI analysts involved in a disputed 2023 memo warning about Catholic 'violent extremists' were fired under Director Kash Patel. The memo, produced by the FBI's Richmond field office, became a political controversy, with FBI leadership later condemning its methodology. Analysts' lawyer criticized the firings as unjust and inconsistent with FBI policies.
- FBI analysts tied to disputed ‘Catholic ideology’ memo told they’re being fired, AP sources say
FBI analysts linked to a 2023 memo warning of Catholic 'violent extremists' were fired under Director Kash Patel. The memo, produced by the FBI’s Richmond, Virginia, field office, sparked political controversy and an internal review that criticized its failure to adhere to analytic standards.