Federal agents across the United States were told in recent days that the FBI will no longer investigate physical confrontations involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The guidance was shared with FBI managers on Thursday, with some ICE agents notified by their FBI counterparts the same day.
The Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security issued a joint statement denying that any change had taken place. They insisted the relationship between the two agencies remains unchanged and that the FBI 'will continue to investigate in accordance with agency policy'. People briefed on the internal notice, however, said the guidance had already circulated to FBI offices nationwide.
