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Whistleblower suit alleges Trump ordered FBI investigation on LA anti-ICE protesters


The White House denies the allegations as ‘false’ and says the ‘first amendment does not protect violent rioting’

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Donald Trump ordered the FBI to investigate protesters in Los Angeles who were demonstrating against the president’s immigration crackdown, according to a whistleblower complaint.

US senator Alex Padilla, a Democrat who represents California and serves on the Senate judiciary committee, said his office had received a copy of the complaint, which makes sweeping allegations about the Trump administration’s response to protests in LA in early 2025.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/trump-fbi-ice-la-protesters

Author : Shrai Popat in Washington

Publish date : 2026-10-06 18:08:00

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