Chicago – March 02, 2026
The FBI obtained phone records of Kash Patel, current FBI Director, and Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff, in 2022 and 2023 while they were private citizens, as part of federal probes into President Donald Trump.
Patel disclosed to Reuters that investigators under Special Counsel Jack Smith secured “toll records” detailing call timings and recipients—but not contents—linked to the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. These records were filed under “Prohibited” status, hindering access until Patel’s February 2025 takeover, prompting him to end such classifications.
Patel condemned the subpoenas as “outrageous and deeply alarming” government overreach by Biden-era officials, using “flimsy pretexts” to evade oversight. He questioned the motive for targeting him and Wiles, Trump’s key 2024 campaign ally. Democrats defend Smith’s methods as lawful for verifying timelines in Trump-related inquiries; the White House offered no comment.
