Reuters could not independently verify many of the details about Patel’s claims, including the full extent and timing of the seizure of phone records and the motive for doing so. In 2023, the FBI recorded a phone call between Wiles and her attorney, according to two FBI officials. The government may lawfully obtain phone records via subpoena without a judge’s approval. Patel said the collection of phone records extended into Wiles’ time as Trump’s co-campaign manager, though he did not say when exactly the record collection began or ended. The FBI discovered the phone records in files categorized as “Prohibited,” which makes them difficult to discover on the bureau’s computer systems.

Source: The Telegraph February 26, 2026 05:27 UTC