House Democrat says his phone calls with a state legislator was wiretapped by FBI
Summary
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam said the Department of Justice (DOJ) told him his phone calls with a Virginia state legislator were wiretapped. The wiretap was part of a corruption investigation into a state senator and happened between March and April this year.Key Facts
- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) was informed by the DOJ about a wiretap on his calls.
- The wiretap covered calls between March 6 and April 5, authorized by a federal judge.
- The calls were with Louise Lucas, a Virginia state senator under investigation for corruption.
- Subramanyam claims the timing is suspicious because it happened during an important political campaign period.
- He said the DOJ has investigated other political figures, including state attorneys general and a former FBI director.
- The DOJ and Louise Lucas's office did not give comments on the issue.
- Subramanyam wants to know if the DOJ was monitoring him because of his role on the Oversight Committee.
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