VA State Senator Calls Search 'Intimidation' After FBI Raids Her Office
Agents searched the senator’s office and a nearby cannabis business as part of a corruption probe, and she has not been charged.
- On Wednesday, FBI agents conducted a court-authorized search of Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas's Portsmouth office and a nearby cannabis store, which houses her disabilities services business and political base.
- Federal agents are investigating Lucas as part of a corruption probe, though the senator has not been charged with any crime to date.
- While the investigation began during President Joe Biden's administration, some Democrats view the search against a backdrop of politically charged inquiries during President Donald Trump's tenure.
- In a statement, Lucas claimed the search involved power dynamics, asserting Virginians "voted to stop Trump's scheme to manipulate the 2026 midterm elections."
- The store sells legal hemp and CBD products according to Lucas, while Scott, a Democrat, urged caution before "anyone rushes to political conclusions.
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The FBI is executing a search warrant in Portsmouth, where Hampton Roads television stations are showing an FBI vehicle at a building housing offices of state Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth.
Va. House Speaker Don Scott speaks out after FBI raid of Sen. L. Louise Lucas
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) -- In an exclusive interview, 10 On Your Side's Andy Fox spoke with Virginia House Speaker Don Scott after the FBI raided state Sen. L. Louise Lucas' Portsmouth office and a cannabis retail business co-owned by her. While at Norfolk International Airport, WAVY talked to Scott virtually and he shared he had [...]
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