History of Brian Driscoll in Timeline

Brian J. Driscoll is a former American law enforcement official who briefly served as the acting director of the FBI in early 2025. Prior to this role, he worked as an FBI special agent from 2007 until his dismissal in August 2025. Driscoll's termination stemmed from a disagreement with the Trump administration. He has been recognized for his service, receiving the FBI Medal of Valor and the FBI Shield of Bravery.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1979: Year of Birth

Brian Driscoll was born in either 1979 or 1980.

1980: Year of Birth

Brian Driscoll was born in either 1979 or 1980.

2007: Joined the FBI

In 2007, Brian Driscoll became an FBI special agent.

2007: Joined the FBI as a special agent

In 2007, Brian Driscoll joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a special agent, initially assigned to the New York field office.

2011: Selected for the Hostage Rescue Team

In 2011, Brian Driscoll was selected for the Hostage Rescue Team, the elite tactical unit of the FBI.

2013: Hostage Rescue in Alabama

In 2013, Driscoll's unit successfully rescued a five-year-old boy taken hostage in Alabama.

2019: Returned to New York as a supervisory special agent

In 2019, Driscoll returned to New York to work as a supervisory special agent, leading joint task forces concerning violent crimes, child exploitation, and human trafficking.

2020: Transferred to the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force

In 2020, Driscoll was transferred to the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force to lead the North Africa international terrorism investigations squad.

2022: Promotion to Head of Hostage Rescue Team

In 2022, Driscoll was promoted to head of the Hostage Rescue Team and tactical section chief of the Critical Incident Response Group.

2024: Asked to serve as Deputy Director of the FBI

Following the 2024 presidential election, the Trump transition team asked Driscoll to serve as Deputy Director of the FBI under Robert Kissane.

January 2025: Became acting director of the FBI

In January 2025, Brian Driscoll became acting director of the FBI after the White House website incorrectly listed him as acting director.

January 31, 2025: Ordered to fire senior executives

On January 31, 2025, the FBI under Driscoll was ordered to fire eight senior executives and compile a list of potentially thousands of employees involved in investigations stemming from the January 6 United States Capitol attack.

February 21, 2025: End of term as acting director of the FBI

On February 21, 2025, Brian Driscoll's term as acting director of the FBI ended.

July 2025: Assistant Director of the FBI's CIRG

As of July 2025, following a brief tenure as Acting Director, Driscoll serves as an Assistant Director of the FBI's Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG).