James Dennehy, the head of the FBI's New York office, is out one month after he urged colleagues to “dig in” after the new administration requested the names of all agents who worked on Capitol riot cases.

The top FBI official who defiantly proclaimed last month he was prepared to “dig in” for a “battle” with the Trump administration over its request for the names of FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6th cases retired under pressure today as the leader of the New York field office,

The head of the FBI's New York office retired on Monday, two people familiar with his move said, weeks after he pushed back on a request by President Donald Trump's administration to provide a list of agents who worked on the investigation into the January 6,

Two sources told NBC News that James Dennehy, a widely respected leader, was given the option to resign or be fired.

James Dennehy, a well-regarded leader in the New York law enforcement community, told the office he was forced to submit his resignation as assistant director-in-charge of the FBI's New York field office.