# Jack Smith

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-02-25**: Public Disclosure — Patel reveals the existence of the subpoenas, alleging government overreach.
- **2025-02**: Leadership Change — Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI Director following the 2024 election transition.
- **2022-11**: Special Counsel Appointment — Merrick Garland appoints Jack Smith to oversee Trump-related investigations.
- **2022**: Subpoenas Issued — FBI secretly obtains phone records for Patel and Wiles during the active probe.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### FBI Subpoena of Patel and Wiles Records Sparks RegTech Oversight Debate
2026-02-26 00:30:38 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

FBI Director Kash Patel revealed that the bureau subpoenaed his and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles’ phone records during the Biden administration's investigations into Donald Trump. The disclosure raises significant questions regarding the oversight of federal investigative powers and the protocols for handling sensitive data involving political figures.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/fbi-subpoena-patel-wiles-records-oversight

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