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…
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