House Democrat Suhas Subramanyam revealed Thursday that the FBI intercepted his phone conversations with Virginia's top state Democratic senator as part of a federal corruption investigation, calling the surveillance "deeply concerning" and accusing the Justice Department of targeting Trump's political opponents.

The Virginia congressman said the DOJ informed him that multiple calls between him and State Senator Louise Lucas were monitored under a federal warrant this spring. Lucas, who leads the Virginia Senate and recently oversaw the state's redistricting process, has been under FBI investigation since May when agents raided her Portsmouth office and cannabis business.

Federal Probe Targets Democratic Leader

The FBI executed search warrants at Lucas's district office and the Cannabis Outlet she owns on May 6, deploying SWAT teams and armored vehicles in what witnesses described as an extensive law enforcement operation. Federal prosecutors have not disclosed the specific allegations driving the investigation.

Lucas helped lead Virginia's redistricting effort earlier this year, a high-profile role that gave Democrats significant influence over the state's new congressional maps. The timing of the FBI probe, coming shortly after redistricting concluded, has fueled speculation about its political motivations.

Subramanyam, who represents Virginia's 10th Congressional District, said he spoke with Lucas several times in March and April about routine legislative matters. He learned only recently that those conversations were captured through federal surveillance.

Democrat Claims Political Targeting

In a statement, Subramanyam accused the Trump administration's Justice Department of weaponizing federal law enforcement against Democratic officials. He pointed to investigations of multiple Democratic state attorneys general and former FBI Director Christopher Wray as evidence of a broader pattern.

"They have politically investigated multiple states' Attorneys General and the former FBI director. Now they admit they have surveilled conversations by a sitting Democratic Congressman," Subramanyam said. "This raises serious constitutional questions about separation of powers and abuse of federal authority."

The congressman did not specify whether he is a target of the investigation or was merely caught on surveillance as an incidental contact of Lucas. Federal law allows wiretaps of third parties when investigating suspected corruption, though such monitoring typically requires demonstrating probable cause to a federal judge.

Questions About Lucas Investigation

Lucas has not been charged with any crime, and her attorneys have called the FBI raid politically motivated harassment. The senator, who has served in the Virginia General Assembly since 1992, is one of the state's most powerful Democratic lawmakers with deep ties to the party's leadership.

Federal investigators obtained court authorization for the wiretaps, suggesting prosecutors convinced a judge they had probable cause to believe criminal activity was occurring. The specific evidence presented to secure those warrants remains under seal.

Republicans have largely remained silent on the investigation, though some conservative commentators have suggested Lucas's role in redistricting and her cannabis business made her a legitimate target for federal scrutiny.

Subramanyam said he was cooperating with investigators but maintained he had done nothing wrong. The revelation that his conversations were monitored marks a rare public acknowledgment of federal surveillance targeting a sitting member of Congress.