Watchdog investigates seizure of Democrats’ phone data by Trump DoJ

At least two House members including Adam Schiff targeted in 2018, say officials familiar with the investigation

The US justice department's internal watchdog launched an investigation on Friday after revelations that former president Donald Trump's administration secretly seized phone data from at least two House Democrats as part of an aggressive leaks inquiry related to the Russia investigation into Trump's conduct.

Democrats in Congress called the seizures a shocking" abuse of power, while the White House labeled the revelations appalling".