Rep. Scott Perry says FBI agents seized his cellphone

The congressman said his phone was taken by the FBI.

The circumstances surrounding the seizure were not clear. The congressional investigation into President Donald Trump's actions leading up to the Capitol insurrection has been led by the man.

Senior Justice Department officials testified that the Pennsylvania Republican had an important role in Trump trying to get Jeffrey Clark to be the acting attorney general.

According to the statement, three agents visited him while he was traveling with his family and took his phone. The action was calledbanana republic tactics.

They didn't try to get in touch with my lawyer, who would have arranged for them to have my phone if they wanted it. I am not surprised that the FBI would seize the phone of a sitting member of congress.

The lawmaker, representing Pennsylvania's 10th District, was cited more than 50 times in a Senate Judiciary report detailing how Trump's attempt to overturn his election defeat to Joe Biden brought the Justice Department to the brink of chaos.

Trump asked for an introduction to Clark, who was an assistant attorney general, from an unrelated legislative matter, according to the man. Three men talked about their concerns about the election.

There was no evidence of widespread fraud in Pennsylvania or any other state.

According to the Senate report, in December of 2020 a call was made to the deputy attorney general to say that the department wasn't doing its job. According to the report, the kind of guy who could really get in there and do something about this is Donoghue.

The communications with Justice Department officials were in line with the law, according to the man.

Clark's home was searched by the Justice Department's inspector general.

The Justice Department decided to serve him with a warrant.

"My phone contains information about my legislative and political activities, as well as private discussions with my wife, family, and friends," he stated. This isn't the government's business

Fox News Channel reported that Scott's phone was taken.