FBI raids Portsmouth office of Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas
Federal officers are raiding Democratic Senator L. Louise Lucas’s Portsmouth office, with particulars nonetheless rising.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Federal officers are raiding the Portsmouth office of Virginia Senator L. Louise Lucas, 13News Now has confirmed.
Lucas, a Democrat and Senate President Pro Tempore within the Virginia General Assembly, has lengthy been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump and was an architect in Virginia’s efforts to redraw its Congressional districts to be extra aggressive for Democrats. Voters authorized the newly redrawn maps in a referendum final month, though they’re presently being challenged earlier than the Virginia Supreme Court.
A spokesperson for the FBI gave the next assertion to 13News Now: “The FBI is executing a court-authorized federal search warrant in Portsmouth, VA. There is no threat to public safety. This is an ongoing investigation and no further information is publicly available at this time.”
The office can be situated subsequent door to a hashish retailer that’s co-owned by Lucas. It’s not clear if that can be half of the investigation. There are not any further particulars presently concerning the circumstances behind Wednesday’s raid at Lucas’ office.
13News Now has a crew on the scene and can present updates as they turn into accessible.
