A recent report reveals that the FBI, under President Joe Biden's administration, surveilled members of Donald Trump’s campaign as they prepared for the 2024 presidential election. This action has sparked outrage and raised concerns regarding the agency's conduct.
• Surveillance Details: FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed that the FBI subpoenaed phone records of Patel and Susie Wiles, who was a co-campaign manager for Trump. This collection allegedly occurred during their private lives in 2022 and 2023.
• Investigation Context: The surveillance was part of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into Trump's handling of classified documents and actions related to the 2020 election.
• Patel's Reaction: Patel expressed that it was outrageous for the FBI to secretly gather their phone records using dubious justifications and burying the process in restricted files meant to avoid oversight.
• Anonymous Sources: Two unnamed FBI officials claimed that the agency recorded a call between Wiles and her lawyer, which the lawyer consented to, but Wiles did not.
• Past Precedents: This accusation of FBI misconduct echoes past incidents, including the controversial surveillance of Trump campaign officials during the 2016 election by the Obama administration, utilizing questionable research funded by political opposition.
• Staff Changes: Reports indicate that ten FBI officials were dismissed following these revelations.
The alleged actions of the FBI in surveilling Trump campaign members raise serious ethical and legal questions about the agency's transparency and accountability during politically sensitive times. The extent of these surveillance activities is still unclear, and there are concerns that similar practices could continue into future elections.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/26/bombshell-report-biden-fbi-spied-on-trumps-2024-campaign/
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