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Former FBI boss in Chicago says he was forced out by politics, files lawsuit

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The Guardian left
Douglas DePodesta says he was made ‘scapegoat’ after collapse of case against Broadview Six anti-ICE protesters The 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 Depart
The Washington Post left
The FBI’s former top agent in Chicago sued DOJ officials, claiming he was forced out of the bureau last year over his resistance to “politically motivated investigations” targeting protesters demonstrating against an immigration enforcement crackdown.
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Former FBI boss in Chicago says he was forced out by politics, files lawsuit

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The Hill center
Former Chicago FBI chief Douglas DePodesta sued President Trump and other top administration officials, alleging he was forced to resign after a federal prosecutor sought to blame him for the collapse of a controversial case against six protesters opposing the federal immigration crackdown. DePodesta, who led the FBI’s Chicago field office for nearly two years,…

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