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Trump's DOJ secretly obtained records of his FBI pick Kash Patel, lawmakers, staffers and media in leak investigation


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Published in Politics and Government on Tuesday, December 10th 2024 at 12:41 GMT by MSN   Print publication without navigation

  • The Justice Department secretly obtained phone records from two members of Congress and 43 staffers - including Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI - during sweeping leak investigations during Trump's first term,

The Department of Justice under former President Donald Trump secretly obtained records of his own FBI pick, Kash Patel, as well as records from several lawmakers, their staff, and media organizations as part of a leak investigation. This investigation, which took place in 2017, involved the DOJ seizing phone records and other communications to identify the sources of leaks related to Trump's interactions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other sensitive information. The records included those of Rep. Adam Schiff, Rep. Eric Swalwell, and their aides, as well as journalists from CNN, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. The move was part of a broader effort by Trump's administration to clamp down on leaks, which was criticized for potentially infringing on press freedoms and the privacy of congressional members. The investigation did not result in any charges, and the methods used have raised concerns about the overreach of executive power.

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