Whistleblower Complaint Claims Trump Ordered FBI Investigation of LA Protesters

<p>A whistleblower complaint alleges that former President Donald Trump ordered the FBI to investigate protesters in Los Angeles who were demonstrating against his immigration policies. The complaint was received by the office of US Senator Alex Padilla, a Democrat representing California, who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee. The allegations pertain to the Trump administration's response to protests that occurred in early 2025. The White House has denied the allegations, labeling them as 'false' and asserting that the 'first amendment does not protect violent rioting.'</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/06/donald-trump-ads-diesel-baltimore-midterms-media-latest-news-updates">US politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> ordered the FBI to investigate protesters in Los Angeles who were demonstrating against the president’s immigration crackdown, according to a whistleblower complaint.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/trump-fbi-ice-la-protesters">Continue reading...</a>