Summary
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley claimed the FBI, under the Biden administration, tapped phones of several Republican senators while investigating 2020 election interference. A document shared by Senator Chuck Grassley mentioned the FBI collected "tolling data," not wiretaps, from phones of nine Republican lawmakers.
Key Facts
- Senator Josh Hawley said the FBI tapped the phones of several Republican senators.
- The term "wiretapping" means recording or listening to phone or electronic communications.
- Hawley based his claim on an FBI document related to 2020 election interference.
- Senator Chuck Grassley shared this FBI document publicly.
- The document discussed collecting "tolling data" from phones, not wiretaps.
- "Tolling data" usually involves details like call times and durations, without listening to calls.
- Nine lawmakers were mentioned in the document, including Senators Hawley, Graham, and Blackburn.
