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Context
What happened: Newly released White House documents show former special counsel Jack Smith's team monitored phone and email metadata of Susie Wiles while she ran Trump's 2024 campaign, plus Trump family travel, via a pen register.
Key numbers: Contacts logged with at least 5 journalists and 21 defense attorneys. FBI sent preservation requests to Google, Microsoft, MSN, and Yahoo on February 3, 2023.
Why it matters: A White House spokesperson called it an abuse of government power, and Sen. Mike Lee compared it to Watergate and Nixon, saying those in charge need good explanations.
What changed
Newly released White House documents show former special counsel Jack Smith's team monitored phone and email metadata of Susie Wiles while she ran Trump's 2024 campaign, plus Trump family travel, via a pen register.
Why it matters
A White House spokesperson called it an abuse of government power, and Sen. Mike Lee compared it to Watergate and Nixon, saying those in charge need good explanations.
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Oct 08, 2026 06:47 AM ET