State Sen. Louise Lucas was wiretapped by the FBI, court docs state
The monitoring was tied to a corruption probe into Sen. L. Louise Lucas, and no charges have been filed, officials said.
- On Thursday, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam revealed that federal authorities monitored his phone conversations with Virginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas as part of a corruption investigation.
- The FBI has been investigating Lucas for alleged bribery and corruption, executing court-approved searches of her Portsmouth office and a nearby business in May.
- Describing the wiretaps as "extremely suspicious," Subramanyam noted they coincided with Virginia's redistricting referendum campaign and House Oversight Committee hearings on former Attorney General Pam Bondi.
- Calling the DOJ "his own personal law firm," Subramanyam accused President Donald Trump of targeting political enemies and vowed to continue investigations into the administration.
- No charges have been filed against Lucas, and it remains unclear whether the wiretaps were related to the earlier May raid of her offices.
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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. The two agencies notified several individuals in the Virginia political world that their phones […]
Dem stunned after FBI and DOJ admit to suspiciously timed wiretapping scheme: report
A rookie Democratic congressman sounded the alarm after the FBI and Justice Department told him that they had been monitoring his phone calls.According to a Thursday report by Politico, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) revealed in a statement that federal authorities monitored his phone conversations with a state senator. The FBI and DOJ informed him about the wiretapping and said it was part of a corruption investigation, Politico reported.The FBI…
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