Statement·other·said 2025-10-07
“The FBI tapped my phone, and the phones of other senators, during the Arctic Frost investigation.”
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Verdict
Falseby PolitiFact
2025-10-09Reasoning
PolitiFact rated this Mostly False. The FBI obtained tolling data (phone numbers, timing, duration) from lawmakers' phones during a 2020 election interference investigation — not wiretap content. Legal experts confirm wiretapping involves real-time interception of conversations, which is legally distinct from metadata collection.
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