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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFormer Bears CB Charles 'Peanut' Tillman says he quit FBI due to Trump administration's policies
Former Bears CB Charles 'Peanut' Tillman says he quit FBI due to Trump administration's policiesFormer Chicago Bears star Charles "Peanut" Tillman found a second career your rarely see from former NFL players: FBI agent. That job has now come to an end.
The Pro Bowl cornerback explained his decision to resign from the FBI in an episode of "The Pivot" podcast released this week, citing his disagreement with the Trump administration policies. Tillman pointed to immigration as a specific sticking point:
"Let me start by saying this: FBI was great to me. I did awesome. I worked with an amazing group of individuals. I think some of the things that theyre doing now, I personally didnt agree with ... immigration. I didnt agree with how the administration came in and tried to make individuals do things against their it didnt sit right. An example being immigration, right?
"Everybody was told, Youre going to go after the most dangerous criminals, but what you see on TV and what actually was happening was, people werent going after that. Personally that didnt sit right with me, that didnt sit right with my conscience. You have the ability to refuse an order.
The Pro Bowl cornerback explained his decision to resign from the FBI in an episode of "The Pivot" podcast released this week, citing his disagreement with the Trump administration policies. Tillman pointed to immigration as a specific sticking point:
"Let me start by saying this: FBI was great to me. I did awesome. I worked with an amazing group of individuals. I think some of the things that theyre doing now, I personally didnt agree with ... immigration. I didnt agree with how the administration came in and tried to make individuals do things against their it didnt sit right. An example being immigration, right?
"Everybody was told, Youre going to go after the most dangerous criminals, but what you see on TV and what actually was happening was, people werent going after that. Personally that didnt sit right with me, that didnt sit right with my conscience. You have the ability to refuse an order.
Smart man with a conscience.
I want to be on the right side of history when its all said and done
Thank you for taking a stand and speaking out!
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Former Bears CB Charles 'Peanut' Tillman says he quit FBI due to Trump administration's policies (Original Post)
newdeal2
Friday
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rzemanfl
(30,839 posts)1. I am from Wisconsin and normally think the Bears suck.
This one doesn't.
BidenRocks
(2,288 posts)3. Ya der hey!
You betcha!
KS Toronado
(21,401 posts)2. Mr. Tillman

You have to admire people who will stand up to this administration.

newdeal2
(4,244 posts)4. Especially those that have the resources to resist
If they dont push back, it just makes it easier for Trump to pick on the weakest.
tritsofme
(19,549 posts)5. Tillman is one of my favorite players from the last 30 years, he has always been a great human too!
Skittles
(167,767 posts)6. a true patriot
