Sen. Josh Hawley falsely says FBI ‘tapped’ senators’ phones during Jack Smith probe

Posted on AllSides October 11, 2025

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Sen. Josh Hawley falsely claimed Tuesday that newly disclosed records revealed that the FBI “tapped” the phones of eight sitting U.S. senators during special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of President Donald Trump’s bid to subvert the 2020 election.

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