# Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues DoJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump’s foes

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-02T20:59:53+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/02/fbi-douglas-depodesta-trump-lawsuit-doj
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/ex-fbi-chief-in-chicago-sues-doj-claiming-he-was-pressured-to-investig-32e2d7/

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 age

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