Records released Wednesday show it wasn’t just a federal grand jury that sought records from the Washington State Auditor’s office last month.
The FBI also asked that certain records be preserved.
In a letter dated March 5, the FBI asked the chief information officer for the auditor’s office to preserve all communications involving four specific email accounts. The FBI asked the chief information officer not to notify anyone about the request which also asked that phone records be preserved.
The FBI request came the same day a federal grand jury issued a subpoena for records from the Auditor’s office.
Kelley has denied any wrongdoing and said he’s “puzzled” by the feds’ interest in his previous business dealings. Kelley’s home was also searched by federal agents.
The first-term Democrat has not been charged with any crime.
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