New Facts: Whistleblower Alleges Trump Pressured FBI to Probe
Jill Fields, a former supervisory intelligence analyst in the FBI’s Los Angeles field office, filed a whistleblower complaint with Senate Judiciary leaders. She alleges the Trump administration pushed the FBI to investigate anti‑ICE protesters in Southern California in ways that violated the Constitution and FBI policy.
The complaint says President Donald Trump personally demanded the probes, including after watching a TikTok video about the protests. In early 2025, the FBI opened early‑stage investigations targeting demonstrators following those demands.
The filing places the president at the start of FBI inquiries into domestic protest activity. Senator Alex Padilla’s office received a copy of the complaint.
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