In a lawsuit filed Monday the former head of the FBI field office in Chicago says he was forced to resign after being made a “scapegoat” for a series of failed prosecutions related to Operation Midway Blitz — prosecutions led by United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Andrew Boutros.
Douglas DePodesta, who led the 1,100 men and women of the Chicago field office for just under two years is suing Boutros — both in his personal and professional capacity — as well FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche.
DePodesta’s suit claims Boutros urged him to open FBI investigations into “individuals with political views or affiliations in opposition to the Trump administration.”…