NYPD sergeants' union president resigns after FBI raids his home and union headquarters

• The FBI raided the headquarters of the New York City Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) on Tuesday.
• A DOJ spokesman confirmed that a law enforcement action happened there, but didn't provide details.
• The SBA president resigned after his home was also searched by agents.

The president of the New York City Sergeants Benevolent Association, a police union that represents about 13,000 current and former police sergeants, resigned from his post on Tuesday after the FBI raided his home and the union office.

The purpose of the FBI investigation is unclear, and the agency didn't immediately return Insider's request for comment on Tuesday. A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York confirmed to Insider that "a law enforcement action" was conducted at the union office but declined to comment further.

The SBA is the fifth largest police union in the country, according to its website, and as its president Ed Mullins became well-known for his attack-dog language targeting New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

CBS New York reported that Mullins agreed to step down from his position after the board asked for his resignation.

Mullin's office didn't immediately return Insider's request for comment.

As of Tuesday afternoon, nobody was arrested as a result of the raids.

The former union leader had recently been disciplined by the NYPD for sharing a police report on social media that documented the arrest of the mayor's daughter, Chiara, during protests in the city, according to The New York Times.

Mullins also made national headlines in July 2020 when he appeared on Fox News with a QAnon mug behind him. QAnon is a far-right leaning conspiracy theory that supports the bogus claim that the 2020 election was rigged against former president Donald Trump.