Trump Ordered The FBI To Investigate Peaceful Protesters– www.politicususa.com
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A whistleblower has come forward to allege that the FBI investigated peaceful anti-ICE and border patrol protesters after they were ordered to do so by Donald Trump.
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In a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Todd Blanche, Sen. Alex Padilla wrote:
On October 5, 2026, my office received the attached protected whistleblower disclosure (the Disclosure) through the Government Accountability Project that reveals serious allegations of unconstitutional investigations by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) targeting protestors’ First Amendment activity.
According to the attached Disclosure, the White House, former and current DOJ leadership, and FBI leadership directed the Los Angeles FBI Field Office to open two different investigations in 2025 based solely on individuals’ participation in First Amendment activity—in violation of agency policy and constitutional protections.