The J. Edgar Hoover building, Federal Bureau of Investigations's headquarters, on July 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Eric Lee/Getty Images/File

The Justice Department is conducting a national security investigation around the FBI leadership when Christopher Wray was director, in the latest probe by the Trump administration of the president’s political enemies.

According to two people familiar with the investigation, the Western District of Virginia is leading the inquiry related to alleged destruction or mishandling of documents connected with the Durham special counsel investigation.

The investigation is looking at multiple potential subjects from the top leadership of the FBI from 2020 through 2024, at the time Wray was director.

Investigators have been seeking interviews in rece

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