DOD ‘Wiped' Phones of Senior Trump Officials-Jan. 6 Communications No Longer Accessible

Some senior Trump administration officials had their phones "wiped" by the Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. Army after the former president left office

• The DOD acknowledged that the phones belonging to former Pentagon officials had been wiped as part of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit.

Secret Service Swipe

• The DOD's admission in the filings creates further transparency issues regarding the Jan. 6 select committee's investigation into the events of that day in 2021 and how the government responded.
• It also comes shortly after it was revealed that U.S. Secret Service text messages sent on the day the breach had also been deleted.

‘Cross-Agency Investigation’ Needed

• Sawyer said the alleged deletion of the records of communication by multiple agencies “bolsters the need for a cross-agency investigation into the possible destruction of federal records”.
• The communications “could have shed light on the actions of top Trump administration officials on the day of the failed insurrection." 

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