{"id":2236689,"date":"2024-05-03T16:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T20:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-takes-possession-of-lindsey-grahams-phone-after-he-gets-a-strange-message-from-chuck-schumer\/"},"modified":"2024-05-03T16:37:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T20:37:23","slug":"fbi-takes-possession-of-lindsey-grahams-phone-after-he-gets-a-strange-message-from-chuck-schumer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-takes-possession-of-lindsey-grahams-phone-after-he-gets-a-strange-message-from-chuck-schumer\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Seizes Lindsey Graham&#8217;s Phone Following Suspicious Message from &#8216;Chuck Schumer"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffbi-takes-possession-of-lindsey-grahams-phone-after-he-gets-a-strange-message-from-chuck-schumer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2236689&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republican Senator Lindsey Graham&#8217;s phone was confiscated \u200cby\u2062 the\u2062 FBI after he received a suspicious message impersonating Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Concerns\u2062 about cybersecurity \u200barose\u2064 during \u200dthe Hill and Valley \u2064Forum,\u2063 where Graham highlighted potential phone hacking \u200bincidents. The FBI and related\u2062 authorities declined to comment on\u200d the ongoing investigation. The incident\u200d sparked discussions about cybersecurity threats \u200bin the \u2063U.S. national security landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 3, 2024 at 12:12pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina had his phone seized by the FBI this week after he said he received a message from someone impersonating Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-takes-swing-lindsey-graham-bashes-great-disservice-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graham<\/a> said the device might have been hacked as he addressed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-trade-negotiators-stunned-and-confused-after-receiving-strange-message-from-the-white-house-report\/\" title=\"Biden trade negotiators baffled by odd White House message: Report\">strange message<\/a> while speaking at the annual The Hill and Valley Forum in Washington on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The summit pairs up people in the tech industry, private business and security with lawmakers and other people of influence.<\/p>\n<p>While discussing concerns about espionage and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/taylor-swift-comedy-legend-george-carlins-estate-ramping-war-artificial-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">artificial intelligence<\/a>, the senator steered the conversation toward the topic of cybersecurity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy phone is in the hands of the FBI now,\u201d Graham said. \u201cSo, I get a message, I think, from Schumer. It ain\u2019t from Schumer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd the next thing you know, my phone is \u2014 I don\u2019t know \u2014 anything you can create apparently can be hacked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RqxE3ub7wWA?si=u3MEAyO67qah7ORQ&#038;start=12045\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The senator did not say how long his phone would be in the hands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-fbi-focus-radical-left-morons-right-not-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the FBI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After Graham\u2019s revelation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/sen-lindsey-grahams-phone-investigated-potential-hack-rcna150507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a> contacted his office, Schumer\u2019s office, the FBI and the U.S. Capitol Police seeking comment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Are cyberattacks a significant threat to U.S. national security?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The bureau, Schumer and the Capitol Police each declined to comment on the incident.<\/p>\n<p>A spokeswoman for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lindsey-graham-declares-religious-war-suggests-israel-level-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina senator<\/a> confirmed the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Sergeant at Arms is investigating a possible hack of Senator Graham\u2019s phone,\u201d Taylor Reidy told NBC News.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/4639073-graham-fbi-phone-hack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a> reported it had reached out to people close to Schumer about the incident. One Democratic Senate aide said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">majority leader<\/a> is not likely to text anyone at all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChuck Schumer isn\u2019t texting you from his flip phone,\u201d the aide said. \u201cIf you get a text message from Schumer, it probably isn\u2019t real.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The person said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hundreds-anti-israel-agitators-swarm-chuck-schumers-house-police-move-make-mass-arrests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schumer<\/a> carries an old flip phone made by LG that he has used since before text messaging became a popular way to communicate.<\/p>\n<p>Graham was not the only lawmaker to speak at this week\u2019s Hill and Valley Forum.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson, independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota and Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey were listed among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehillandvalleyforum.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">featured speakers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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He is a proud husband and father. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Senator Lindsey Graham&#8217;s phone was confiscated by the FBI after he received a suspicious message impersonating Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. 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