Virginia Democrat Says FBI Tapped Phone as Part of Lucas Investigation
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) on Thursday said he was informed by the Department of Justice and FBI that his phone calls with Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas were being monitored as part of the corruption investigation into the longtime lawmaker.
TL;DR
- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) was notified by the DOJ and FBI that his phone calls with Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas were monitored.
- The monitoring occurred as part of a corruption investigation into Lucas.
- Subramanyam claims the surveillance happened between March and May, during key political events, including redistricting campaigns and the House Oversight Committee's actions regarding the Epstein investigation.
- He believes the surveillance was politically motivated by Trump's DOJ to intimidate Democrats.
- The FBI previously conducted court-approved searches at Lucas's office and a nearby cannabis dispensary.
- Details of the investigation into Lucas, which reportedly began under the Biden administration, are scarce.