Whistleblower suit alleges Trump ordered FBI investigation on LA anti-ICE protesters

The White House denies the allegations as ‘false’ and says the ‘first amendment does not protect violent rioting’ US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump ordered the FBI to investigate protesters in Los Angeles who were demonstrating against the president’s immigration crackdown, according to a whistleblower complaint. 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.…