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

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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 FBI pick, Kash Patel, as well as records from lawmakers, their staff, and media organizations as part of a leak investigation. This investigation, which took place in 2017, involved the seizure of phone records and emails from individuals including Rep. Adam Schiff, Rep. Eric Swalwell, and their aides, as well as journalists from The New York Times, The Washington Post, and CNN. The DOJ was looking into leaks related to Trump's interactions with Russian officials and the FBI's investigation into Russian election interference. The records were obtained through grand jury subpoenas, and the investigation was not disclosed to the targets at the time. This has raised concerns about the Trump administration's use of government power to target political adversaries and the press.

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