Thursday, July 23, 2026

FBI Las Vegas chief denies studies of resignation or firing

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — After studies the Trump administration ordered him to resign or be fired, the pinnacle of the FBI’s Las Vegas workplace mentioned his employment standing has not modified.

In late January, new management on the U.S. Division of Justice requested senior leaders on the FBI, together with Particular Agent in Cost Spencer Evans, to resign or be fired, CBS Information reported.

In early February, an assistant particular agent in cost was main the workplace briefly. Nonetheless, Evans’ title was by no means faraway from the workplace’s web site, and he led a information convention Friday.

“My employment situation with the FBI is the same as it was 21 years ago when I started. I remain the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Las Vegas division,” Evans mentioned following a query from 8 Information Now.

Evans, a decades-long FBI veteran, joined the Las Vegas workplace as its chief in 2022.

Las Vegas resident Kash Patel assumed the function of FBI director following a 51-49 vote Thursday within the U.S. Senate.

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