Documents on surveillance of the Trump family were revealed

The FBI monitored the travel of Melania and Barron Trump as part of an investigation into Donald Trump's possession of classified documents after leaving office. The New York Post reports this with reference to published documents.

According to the materials, agents collected information about the movements of the former president, his wife and minor son, including data on the type of aircraft and travel schedule. This information was used in preparation for the search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, which took place in August 2022.

The documents also show that in 2023, investigators monitored the phone contacts of Susie Wiles, who was Trump's campaign manager at the time and later became White House chief of staff. In particular, her contacts with Trump's lawyers, campaign members, advisers, journalists and the ex-president himself were recorded. At the same time, the system used collected call metadata.

The investigation took place under the code name Plasmic Echo. It is clarified that it was conducted during the Joe Biden administration, and was later transferred to special prosecutor Jack Smith. The documents also reflect internal discussions about the legal basis for the search of Trump's residence.