Critics worry that removing an outside agency from investigating the incidents could limit scrutiny of law enforcement and public transparency.Despite the memo, the FBI and DHS denied the policy, saying in a joint statement that anyone who assaulted law enforcement would be “prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”Selcuk Acar / Anadolu via Getty Images fileJuly 19, 2026, 5:19 PM EDTThe FBI will no longer investigate assault confrontations with ICE agents, according to two people familiar with the directives.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
FBI agents were told they would no longer investigate confrontations with ICE
Critics worry that removing an outside agency from investigating the incidents could limit scrutiny of law enforcement and public transparency.
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