Donald Trump Ally, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's Cellphone Seized by FBI

Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow and a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, said Tuesday that the FBI seized his mobile phone and asked him questions about his connection to Colorado clerk Tina Peters.

According to CNBC, Peters was charged with election tampering and official misconduct in relation to a security breach of her county's voting system last year. In his podcast, The Lindell Report, Lindell said the FBI stopped him while going through a Hardee's drive-through in Mankato, Minnesota.

There, the FBI agents presented a warrant for his cellphone. At first, Lindell tried not to have his mobile phone seized, as he runs five companies from that phone and does not have a computer.

However, he said the FBI still seized the device. Lindell noted that the FBI agents also questioned him about the Dominion voting machines used in Colorado's elections, the case regarding Tina Peters of Mesa County, Colorado, and Ohio Teacher Doug Frank, who have also embraced 2020 election conspiracy theories.

Peters is allegedly connected to the security breach in Mesa County's voting system last year after allowing unauthorized people to break into the county's election system. These unauthorized people were searching for evidence to support Trump's baseless election fraud claims.

Why the FBI seized Lindell's cellphone was still unclear. FBI spokeswoman Vikki Migoya said the agency will not comment on the specific matter of the seizure. Peters had pleaded not guilty last week to the charges she was facing.

More Donald Trump Allies in Legal Woes After 'Subpoena Storm'

In addition to Tina Peters' case, the Justice Department is also investigating a wide scheme by Donald Trump and his allies to create slates of fake electors to invalidate the win of President Joe Biden.

The investigation is also looking into Trump's fundraising operation and how the "Stop the Steal" rally was organized. The flurry of new subpoenas described by CNN as a "subpoena storm" targeted major Trump allies and backers, associates, and people who worked for him.

These include his former campaign manager Bill Stepien and former Trump Campaign Chief Financial Officer Sean Dollman. Trump's former deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino and Trump White House political director Brian Jack have also been given subpoenas.

The revelation of these subpoenas came as the January 6 committee investigating the Capitol insurrection met on Tuesday to discuss what will be their next steps. The panel is expected to discuss whether to invite former Vice President Mike Pence and Donald Trump himself to appear before Congress.

DOJ Subpoenas Former White House Adviser Stephen Miller

Donald Trump's Save America PAC was part of the investigation into his efforts to overturn the election, which led to the Capitol insurrection. The PAC implored Trump supporters to donate every time the former president lands in legal trouble.

According to The Hill, the DOJ has already issued a subpoena for former Senior White House Adviser Stephen Miller in connection with its probe of the Save America PAC.

Miller is also being investigated in Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. The PAC was created days after the 2020 election and focuses on small-dollar donations.

It was established as a joint-fundraising committee between the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee, which has also been sending out solicitation emails for Save America. It also espoused Donald Trump's false claims that last year's presidential election was stolen.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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