Virginia Democrat Says FBI, DOJ Wiretapped His Calls With State Lawmaker
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam received letters from federal agencies notifying him they had monitored his phone conversations with a Virginia state legislator.
What happened
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) said Thursday that the FBI and Justice Department notified 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, informing him they monitored some of his calls with the state legislator.
Context
The notification indicates federal law enforcement conducted electronic surveillance of a U.S. congressman's communications. Such wiretapping typically requires judicial authorization and suggests the agencies were investigating either Subramanyam, the state lawmaker, or a third party connected to their calls. The disclosure raises questions about the scope and justification for monitoring a federal representative's phone conversations.
What's disputed
The source excerpt does not provide details about the target of the investigation, the lawmaker's identity, the substance of the monitored calls, or the basis for the surveillance authorization.