FBI Subpoenaed Patel, Wiles Phone Records

Kash Patel, the current FBI director, revealed that the FBI, under the Biden administration, subpoenaed his and Susie Wiles' phone records in 2022 and 2023. At the time, both were private citizens and close advisers to Donald Trump. These subpoenas were part of Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigations into Donald Trump's alleged interference in the 2020 election and his handling of classified documents. Patel described the actions as 'outrageous and deeply alarming' government overreach, claiming the records were concealed in 'Prohibited' files to evade oversight. He has since ended the FBI's ability to use this categorization. At least 10 FBI employees have been dismissed due to these revelations. While investigators routinely collect phone records, the circumstances, including the recording of a call between Susie Wiles and her attorney without her knowledge, have drawn significant criticism from Republicans. Democrats, however, have defended Jack Smith's actions as appropriate and legally compliant. The investigations into Donald Trump were ultimately dismissed after he won a second term, and a federal judge barred the United States — United States Department of Justice from releasing Jack Smith's final report.