Biden-Era FBI Tracked Trump Family Travel and Monitored Susie Wiles’ Calls, Documents Show
The memos say agents used phone monitoring and travel tracking as they sought probable cause for the Mar-a-Lago search.
- Newly declassified documents released by The White House on Monday show the FBI monitored campaign manager Susie Wiles' phone metadata during Operation Plasmic Echo, logging contacts with at least 21 Trump lawyers and five journalists from February to May 2023.
- Operation Plasmic Echo investigated President Donald Trump's retention of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago; agents also tracked First Lady Melania Trump and Barron Trump's travel before the August 8, 2022, search of the Florida estate.
- The FBI utilized pen register and trap-and-trace devices to log call metadata, including durations and numbers dialed, rather than recording conversation content. Agents documented missed or returned calls between Trump lawyers and Wiles.
- White House spokesperson Lauren Bis condemned the findings as "a disgraceful abuse of government power," stating that spying on political opponents constitutes weaponization of law enforcement. Bis demanded those responsible be held accountable.
- Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation faced legal setbacks when a judge dismissed the case citing constitutional concerns over his appointment. Smith dropped the federal prosecution after Trump's reelection in November 2024.
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