The FBI is executing search warrants at the office of a top Virginia Democrat as part of an alleged corruption investigation. At the office of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore Louise L. Lucas, federal agents are conducting a raid.
A federal judge gave the FBI permission to search the office in Portsmouth, Virginia, and they are doing so. Some people say the warrants are related to a major criminal investigation. Agents are also checking a dispensary for cannabis that is right next to Lucas’ office.
It’s not clear how the cannabis dispensary fits into the probe.Officials haven’t said what kind of proof agents are looking for or if any charges have been brought
“BREAKING: Fox News is on scene in Portsmouth, VA where the FBI is raiding the office of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L Louise Lucas, a Democrat and close ally of VA Governor Spanberger. Fed law enforcement sources tell FOX this is in connection to a major corruption probe, and the FBI is serving multiple search warrants, approved by a federal judge, at her office and a next door cannabis dispensary. More to come with correspondent @AlexHoganTV, who reports that Lucas just showed up on scene as the FBI searches her office,” Fox News reporter Bill Melugin wrote on Wednesday.There is a cannabis dispensary. We know that the senator is associated with several cannabis locations and dispensaries,” Fox’s Brooke Taylor reported.
We also saw at least three people being taken away, taken into custody. First they were put in handcuffs, put on the ground, and then they were taken away,” Taylor added. This comes as all eyes have been on Virginia in the redistricting battle.“And what we’re seeing there, a completely different scene carrying out SWAT teams arrived with their weapons drawn, telling anyone in the building to come out of the building with their hands up
The Supreme Court of Virginia issued a ruling recently in the case involving a gerrymandered map drawn by a majority of Democrats in the state.Justices denied a request for an emergency stay of the Tazewell ruling that said the State Board of Elections can’t certify the results of Virginia’s redistricting referendum, according to reports.
The ruling is merely on the request for a stay, as experts online explained, not on the merits of the appeal
If upheld, the newly redrawn map, which was only narrowly approved by a 51-48.3% margin, would change the current 6R-5R congressional seat makeup to 10D-1R.That nasty old bag needs to go! Hopefully, Spanberger goes down with her. pic.twitter.com/fRzfO5B2xU
— The Real Parents of Loudoun County (@RealLOCOParents) May 6, 2026
The Republicans argue that the Democrat-led General Assembly violated procedural rules by presenting a constitutional amendment to voters, which would allow mid-decade redistricting.
At one point, the justices acknowledged that courts allowed the vote to be held despite ongoing legal challenges.
He stated that the General Assembly has control over its own procedures and that there is nothing in the Constitution preventing lawmakers from acting as they did during the special session.
