Overview

• In a new interview on The Pivot, the former Bears cornerback says he resigned after eight years because he disagreed with the FBI’s role in immigration enforcement.
• He says the push to prioritize immigration cases came from Washington rather than the Chicago field office.
• He recounts being ordered to participate in raids detaining suspected undocumented immigrants and says targets were not the most dangerous offenders he was told to expect.
• He says he departed on good terms and was financially able to walk away, stressing a desire to be on the right side of history.
• He has returned to media as a podcast cohost and is a Pro Football Hall of Fame nominee, with reports noting his account comes from his interview and no FBI response has been reported.