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Whistleblower alleges FBI investigation of Los Angeles anti-ICE protesters
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A whistleblower complaint alleges that Donald Trump and senior Justice Department officials directed the FBI to investigate anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles. The White House called the allegations false.
- Donald Trump
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Los Angeles
- United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Jill Fields
1 sourceThe GuardianUpdated
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AllegedA whistleblower complaint alleges that Donald Trump ordered the FBI to investigate anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles.
“Donald Trump ordered the FBI to investigate protesters in Los Angeles ... according to a whistleblower complaint.”
AllegedJill Fields alleges that Emil Bove told Akil Davis to open an investigation into protesters outside federal buildings.
“Fields alleges that Emil Bove, then the acting deputy attorney general, told Akil Davis, the head of the field office to open an investigation into protesters’ activities outside federal buildings”
AllegedJill Fields alleges that the White House instructed Patel to direct the Los Angeles FBI field office to investigate protesters shown in a TikTok video.
“The White House, Fields says, then instructed Patel to direct the Los Angeles field office to initiate an investigation into those demonstrating in the video”