FBI searches business, other locations associated with Democratic Virginia state senator | CNN Politics

FBI agents executed a search warrant Wednesday morning on Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas’ personal office, a marijuana shop she co-owns and other locations, according to a source familiar with the probe and news footage of the law enforcement actions. Lucas, a heavy hitter for Democrats in the state and president pro tempore of the Virginia Senate, has recently focused her attention on redrawing the state’s congressional maps, which could help deliver her party additional seats in the upcoming midterm elections. An FBI spokesperson told CNN the warrant being executed in Lucas’ hometown of Portsmouth was signed by a federal judge but would not comment on the target or scope of the investigation. Lucas said in a statement Wednesday, “Today’s actions by Federal agents are about far more than one state senator; they are about power and who is allowed to use it on behalf of the people. What we saw fits a clear pattern from this administration: when challenged, they try to intimidate and silence the voices who stand up to them.” Lucas added that she would have more to say in the coming days. A person close to the state senator told CNN that Lucas has not been charged. Th