The US national security state has faced intense scrutiny for its alleged overreach in surveilling politicians aligned with former President Donald Trump, particularly during and after the 2024 election cycle. A prominent example emerged in February 2026 when Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem publicly accused her own DHS staffers of installing spyware on her phone and laptop to monitor her activities and record meetings. Noem, a staunch Trump supporter, credited Elon Musk and his team for assisting in uncovering the intrusive software shortly after she assumed her role, claiming it targeted multiple political appointees within the department. This incident has fueled broader concerns about internal sabotage and unauthorized surveillance within federal agencies, highlighting how elements of the national security apparatus may have been weaponized against those perceived as threats to entrenched bureaucratic interests, even under a new administration.

Further revelations have exposed FBI actions during the Biden administration that targeted key Trump allies, underscoring a pattern of what critics describe as politically motivated spying. In 2022 and 2023, the FBI subpoenaed phone toll records of Kash Patel and Susie Wiles, both private citizens at the time and close Trump advisors, as part of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into Trump’s handling of classified documents and 2020 election challenges. Patel, now FBI Director, denounced the subpoenas as “outrageous,” alleging they were hidden in restricted files to evade oversight, while Wiles, currently White House Chief of Staff, expressed shock upon learning of the surveillance. These actions, which did not require judicial approval for toll records, have raised alarms about the erosion of privacy for political figures and the potential misuse of investigative powers to intimidate or disrupt opposition campaigns leading into the 2024 election.

Compounding these issues, the “Operation Arctic Frost” scandal revealed widespread FBI surveillance on Republican senators, authorized by D.C. District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg during the Biden era. In late 2025, congressional investigations uncovered that Boasberg approved warrants allowing the FBI to access phone records and location data of senators including Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, and Josh Hawley, as part of probes targeting conservative organizations and Trump affiliates. This led to articles of impeachment against Boasberg in November 2025, with lawmakers accusing him of abusing his authority to enable unconstitutional spying and issuing improper gag orders to conceal the operation. Such episodes have intensified debates over the national security state’s accountability, prompting calls for reforms to prevent future partisan abuses and restore public trust in federal institutions.

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