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

The Guardian6 October 2026, 18:08 UTCUnited States of America

The White House denies the allegations as ‘false’ and says the ‘first amendment does not protect violent rioting’US politics live – latest updatesDonald 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. Conti

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