By It’s not fascism when Democrats do it, it’s “saving democracy.” The controversy over the Biden administration’s “weaponization” of federal law enforcement escalated sharply Thursday, as two more associates of President Donald Trump revealed that the FBI secretly obtained data from their personal accounts during Biden’s tenure — without their knowledge at the time.
Corey Lewandowski, a longtime Trump adviser now serving in the Department of Homeland Security, said he received a delayed notification that Google had turned over data from his account in 2024 in response to FBI legal demands. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino has reported receiving a similar notice, according to reports.
“Funny – I received the same notice,” Lewandowski posted on Twitter. “Where is the media outcry. Right, they don’t care when it happens to Trump people.”
Funny – I received the same notice. Where is the media outcry. Right, they don’t care when it happens to Trump people. https://t.co/ZG5nklAmmX
— Corey R. Lewandowski (@CLewandowski_) February 26, 2026
According to the notifications, Google had been barred from informing the account holders at the time due to a court-imposed gag order — a tool commonly used in federal investigations to prevent subjects from being alerted prematurely. The delayed disclosures now place Lewandowski and Scavino alongside other current Trump administration officials who have raised concerns about investigative tactics employed during the previous administration.
Earlier this week, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that his own phone records — along with those of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles — had been subpoenaed while he was a private citizen. Patel described the actions in stark terms.
Wiles, the first woman White House chief of staff was reportedly shocked by the news.
“It is outrageous and deeply alarming that the previous FBI leadership secretly subpoenaed my own phone records — along with those of now White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles — using flimsy pretexts and burying the entire process in prohibited case files designed to evade all oversight,” Patel said in a statement.
Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that the subpoenas sought toll records — dates, times, and numbers dialed — but did not capture the substance of conversations. The underlying documents have not been made public, leaving some details unverified.
Additional reporting indicates that in 2023, FBI agents recorded a phone conversation between Wiles and her attorney. Two FBI officials asserted that the attorney was aware of and consented to the recording. Wiles, however, was reportedly unaware. The lawyer has strongly rejected that account.
“If I ever pulled a stunt like that I wouldn’t — and shouldn’t — have a license to practice law. I’m as shocked as Susie,” the attorney told Axios.
The investigative activity appears to intersect with the Justice Department’s prior probes into Trump’s handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago and matters related to the 2020 election. Patel and Wiles, both private citizens for much of the Biden presidency, were involved as witnesses in the classified documents investigation led by Special Counsel Jack Smith. Patel testified before a grand jury in 2022 under immunity.
More broadly, the special counsel’s work involved hundreds of subpoenas directed at Republican figures and organizations, including requests for phone records from multiple GOP lawmakers. Republican critics have characterized the scope of the effort as politically motivated overreach. Defenders maintain the investigations were conducted lawfully and without partisan bias.
In response to the recent disclosures, Patel has dismissed at least 10 FBI employees — a move that drew swift condemnation from the FBI Agents Association.
“The FBIAA condemns today’s unlawful termination of FBI Special Agents, which—like other firings by Director Patel—violates the due process rights of those who risk their lives to protect our country,” the association stated. It argued the terminations undermine institutional expertise and public trust.
The White House referred questions to the FBI, which declined further comment. A representative for Special Counsel Smith did not respond to inquiries.
The revelations shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who’s been paying attention. Susan Rice just last week promised that Democrats would enact “retribution” to anyone who opposed them once the Democratic Party regains power.
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