The FBI analyzed phone records of more than half a dozen Republican lawmakers in 2023 as part of its investigation into efforts by then-President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election results, according to details released Monday by GOP senators. The analysis, conducted during the week of Jan. 6, 2021, included call times and dates but not content, and was authorized by a grand jury.
The document, dated September 27, 2023, identified several lawmakers, including Sens. Lindsey Graham, Josh Hawley, Ron Johnson, Marsha Blackburn, and Tommy Tuberville, among others. The investigation was part of former special counsel Jack Smith’s inquiry into Trump’s post-election actions, which ended after Trump returned to office, as Justice Department policy prevents charging a sitting president.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, who chairs the Judiciary Committee, denounced the FBI’s actions as a “violation of people’s rights.” Senate Majority Leader John Thune called the review an “outrageous abuse of power” and urged committees to investigate further.
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