Rep. Scott Perry, a top Trump ally, says FBI agents seized his cellphone
Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., said his cellphone was seized by the FBI less than 24 hours after federal agents searched former President Donald Trump's Florida home.
Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., said Tuesday night that the FBI seized his cellphone earlier in the day, less than 24 hours after federal agents searched former President Donald Trump's home in Florida.
“This morning, while traveling with my family, 3 FBI agents visited me and seized my cell phone," Perry said in a statement.
Perry, a top Trump ally, said the FBI "made no attempt to contact my lawyer, who would have made arrangements for them to have my phone if that was their wish. I’m outraged — though not surprised — that the FBI under the direction of Merrick Garland’s DOJ, would seize the phone of a sitting Member of Congress.”
In his statement, first reported by Fox News, Perry added that his “phone contains info about my legislative and political activities, and personal/private discussions with my wife, family, constituents, and friends. None of this is the government’s business.”
A Justice Department spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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