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Douglas DePodesta, a former FBI official, has filed a lawsuit against senior Justice Department officials, alleging he was forced to resign after refusing to pursue politically motivated investigations into anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters. DePodesta claims he was pressured to target individuals opposed to the Trump administration. The lawsuit names FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Todd Blanche, and U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros, among others, as defendants. DePodesta also alleges that Boutros sought to blame him for the collapse of a high-profile case against six protesters, known as the Broadview Six. The case against the Broadview Six, who were charged with conspiring to obstruct a federal officer, fell apart after concerns about prosecutorial misconduct were raised. DePodesta claims he was unlawfully forced out of his position and is concerned about the FBI's independence and the influence of political considerations on federal investigations.
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