Several FBI analysts tied to the creation of a 2023 memo warning of a potential threat from Catholic "violent extremists" were fired Friday, according to their lawyer, the latest wave of terminations under the leadership of its director Kash Patel.

The fired employees included four intelligence analysts and a supervisory analyst.

"This action is manifestly unjust, completely unsupported by the facts, and subverts standard FBI policy and procedure," their lawyer, David Laufman, said in a statement.