Whistleblower suit alleges Trump ordered FBI investigation on LA anti-ICE protesters
Federal agents guard outside of a federal building and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center on 13 June 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenFederal agents guard outside of a federal building and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center on 13 June 2025, in Los Angeles, California. “Using the FBI to target Americans for exercising their first amendment rights directly undermines our nation’s foundational values.
- ▪Federal agents guard outside of a federal building and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center on 13 June 2025, in Los Angeles, California.
- ▪Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenFederal agents guard outside of a federal building and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center on 13 June 2025, in Los Angeles, California.
- ▪“Using the FBI to target Americans for exercising their first amendment rights directly undermines our nation’s foundational values.
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Federal agents guard outside of a federal building and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center on 13 June 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenFederal agents guard outside of a federal building and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center on 13 June 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesLos AngelesWhistleblower suit alleges Trump ordered FBI investigation on LA anti-ICE protestersThe White House denies the allegations as ‘false’ and says the ‘first amendment does not protect violent rioting’ US politics live – latest updates Shrai Popat in WashingtonTue 6 Oct 2026 14.08 EDTLast modified on Tue 6 Oct 2026 14.10 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump…
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