Washington Post
After the FBI seized the cellphone of Rep. Scott Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania who boosted President Donald Trump's baseless election-fraud claims, all eyes are on the latest Trump ally to face scrutiny from federal law enforcement.
Perry's cellphone was seized Tuesday as part of the Justice Department's criminal investigation of the use of bogus electors to try to overturn Joe Biden's victory, according to a person familiar with the probe who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the phone seizure.
Perry is the first member of Congress known to have his phone seized as part of the Justice Department's investigation of last year's attempt at the U.S. Capitol to halt the certification of the 2020 presidential election results.
Perry did not say why investigators confiscated his phone and wrote in a statement Monday that the contents of his phone are not the "government's business."
Perry, a five-term congressman who last fall became chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, is known for his vigorous support of Trump and for his history of promoting baseless conspiracy claims related to issues including terrorism, the coronavirus and the murder of Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich.
For months, Perry has been on the radar of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot. In December, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the chairman of the committee, sent Perry a letter requesting information about his effort to help...
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