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Whistleblower alleges White House pushed FBI to probe LA protesters

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Former FBI intelligence analyst Jill Fields filed a whistleblower complaint alleging the White House and top Justice Department and FBI leadership directed agents to open investigations into Los Angeles protesters, which she says targeted them for First Amendment activity and violated the Constitution and bureau policy. CNN reports the complaint says Trump demanded an FBI probe into protesters after viewing a TikTok video.

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