Ex-FBI Chicago chief sues DoJ over pressure
The gist
Former FBI Chicago chief Douglas DePodesta sued the Justice Department, alleging he was forced out over a collapsed ICE protest case.
The suit tests whether prosecutors can push FBI agents into politically driven investigations.
How it unfolded
- 2025Protesters were arrested outside an ICE detention facility in west-suburban Broadview, in what became known as the Broadview Six case.
- 2024 –Jul 2026DePodesta served as special agent in charge of the FBI's Chicago office, leading the field office for just under two years.
- Jul 2026DePodesta resigned from the FBI; he says he was ordered to resign and forced into retirement.