Overview
- Whistleblower materials released by Sen. Chuck Grassley show 197 subpoenas went to 34 individuals and 163 businesses seeking records tied to at least 430 named Republican individuals and entities.
- House Judiciary documents indicate more than 160 Republicans were flagged, including 45 close Trump associates and another 111 in his wider orbit, with many ultimately not charged.
- Internal emails detail nationwide field office involvement, requests for about $16,600 in travel to conduct over 40 interviews, multiple device search warrants, and some requests to surreptitiously record interviews.
- Records show investigators obtained tolling data for the personal cellphones of eight Republican senators and one House Republican, with the metadata stored in restricted FBI files that exclude call content.
- Emails describe coordination with the White House Counsel’s Office to obtain government-issued phones for Donald Trump and Mike Pence, while other internal notes relayed unverified allegations about Conservative Partnership Institute president Ed Corrigan.