In a world where the phrase “deep state” is tossed around like a hacky sack at a college campus, it seems the Biden-era Justice Department might just be providing new fodder for conspiracy theorists everywhere. Recent revelations suggest the FBI took a keen interest in the phone records of two future Trump officials, Cash Patel and Susie Wilds, long before they became cogs in the political machine. While supporters of the former President Biden might dismiss this as a run-of-the-mill investigation, skeptics are scratching their heads, wondering if there’s more at play than simple bureaucratic diligence.
Imagine, for a moment, being Cash Patel or Susie Wilds, both accomplished professionals in their own right, waking up to the unsettling news that their private communications had secretly been leafed through by none other than the government’s all-seeing eye. Shock and outrage don’t quite capture the depth of their reactions, as it has now come to light that subpoenas were issued for their phone records back when neither held their current influential positions under President Trump. This bit of news has the potential to reignite claims of political bias that the DOJ under Biden seemingly carries as a badge of honor.
The timeline of events only adds fuel to the fire of controversy. Back in 2022 and 2023, when Patel and Wilds were mere private citizens, someone somewhere decided that their phones might just hold the key to something of presumably significant interest. These records, like a hot potato, eventually ended up with Jack Smith, the then-special counsel, who later famously found himself preparing federal cases against President Trump. It’s a classic case of connecting the dots backward, and the picture that emerges isn’t one of trust in government impartiality.
Patel didn’t mince words about how “alarming” he found the intrusion into his private life, echoing sentiments that many Americans feel when the government seems a little too interested in its citizens’ personal affairs. With Susie Wilds reportedly expressing disbelief, one might wonder if this isn’t just an outlier incident, but rather perhaps indicative of a broader culture of overreach that marked the era. Such actions only bolster arguments of a Justice Department swayed not by justice itself, but by political leanings—a shadow looming over the department that definitive leadership changes have yet to dispel entirely.
In an America where trust in government is as precious as a unicorn sighting, actions that appear politically motivated only serve to deepen societal divides. Every revelation like this promises to be a talking point, not just for Republicans but for anyone who values privacy and impartiality. Though the public might never know the intricate web of decision-making that led to these subpoenas, one thing is clear: the political theater has no intermission, and the audience is left wondering just how many acts there are left in this ongoing saga.
