Fact checking Hawley’s claims that the FBI ‘tapped’ his and other senators’ phones
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.
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