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Shrai Popat in Washington

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

masked men in tactical gear hold guns outside
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 Images

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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