House Democrat says his phone calls with a state legislator were wiretapped by FBI

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1. Thu, 3 September 2026

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   • Axios21:18first to report
     House Democrat says his phone calls with a state legislator were wiretapped by FBI

     Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) said Thursday he was informed by the Department of Justice that his phone calls with a Virginia state legislator in the spring were wiretapped. Why it matters: The Democratic congressman is casting the tap as part of a pattern of the DOJ targeting President Trump's political enemies , calling the incident "deeply concerning." "They have politically investigated multiple states' Attorneys General and the former FBI director. Now they admit they have surveilled...

2. Fri, 4 September 2026

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   • The Hill19:53
     Virginia Democrat says DOJ wiretapped phone calls with state Senate leader

     Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) said Thursday that the FBI and Justice Department (DOJ) informed him they had wiretapped his past phone conversations with a Virginia state lawmaker. Subramanyam’s office shared photos of two letters he said he received from the agencies, dated from July and August, notifying him they monitored some of his calls with...