Overview

• Tillman disclosed on The Pivot podcast this week that he resigned after roughly eight years with the bureau.
• He said the immigration push came from Washington rather than Chicago and involved raids that did not target the “most dangerous criminals” as advertised.
• Tillman emphasized that agents can refuse assignments and said he departed on good terms with colleagues.
• He said his NFL earnings gave him the financial freedom to walk away, noting many peers could not easily do the same.
• After joining the FBI in 2018 and assisting in the 2022 Highland Park shooter detention, he has returned to media work and is a modern-era Pro Football Hall of Fame nominee.