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Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues DoJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump’s foes

Guardian World2 November 2026, 20:59 UTCUnited States of America

Douglas DePodesta says he was made ‘scapegoat’ after collapse of case against Broadview Six anti-ICE protestersThe former head of the FBI in Chicago has accused the Trump administration of pressuring him to investigate the president’s political opponents and making him a “scapegoat” after a major federal case against anti-ICE protesters fell apart.Douglas DePodesta, who served as FBI special agent in charge from 2024 until July 2026, alleged in a federal lawsuit filed on Monday that the Department of Justice (DoJ) had engaged in “misconduct” and “malfeasance” in its pursuit of unjust prosecuti

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