Trump Administration Directs FBI to Cease Investigations of Assaults on ICE Officers

Transfer of ICE Assault Investigation Authority·Latest event July 21, 2026

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Trump Administration Directs FBI to Cease Investigations of Assaults on ICE Officers

New guidance issued to FBI agents transfers the responsibility for probes into ICE-related confrontations to Homeland Security Investigations. While the Department of Justice denied that a formal policy shift occurred, the directive removes the FBI from its traditional role in these cases. Critics argue that permitting the Department of Homeland Security to investigate its own personnel will result in less accountability for the agency. This move follows reports of two fatal incidents involving ICE agents that occurred in broad daylight. Advocates for oversight claim that independent and unbiased investigations are essential when federal agents use force. They suggest that blocking the FBI from these cases will lead to more instances of excessive force.

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