FBI informs lawmaker of delayed phone surveillance involving Virginia Senator Lucas

The FBI disclosed to Rep. Suhas Subramanyam that his phone calls with Virginia Senate president pro tempore Louise Lucas were intercepted during two court-approved periods, March 6-April 5 and April 14-May 14. Letters informing the lawmaker arrived in July and early this week, three months after each surveillance window, and note that the original recordings are sealed by court order. Federal agents secured at least two authorizations from a United States district court judge to monitor Lucas’s calls, and it is unclear whether monitoring continues.

Lucas, a key figure in a failed redistricting amendment and a budget dispute, also saw her Portsmouth office and nearby cannabis dispensary raided in May as part of a broader corruption probe, though no charges have been announced. The FBI declined to comment on any additional taps, and Subramanyam’s office has asked for details on what was heard and its intended use.