ICYMI: Grassley Oversight of Arctic Frost Yields Ongoing Results and Draws National Attention

WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) this week released a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) document revealing Jack Smith and the Biden FBI sought and obtained the cell phone tolling data of eight Republican senators and one Congressman as part of its sweeping Arctic Frost investigation into President Donald Trump.

The Biden FBI targeted the following lawmakers: Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), as well as Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.).

Earlier this year, Grassley made public whistleblower records revealing the existence of the Arctic Frost investigation, which was opened and advanced by anti-Trump FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Timothy Thibault and other partisan officials. Grassley's oversight also exposed the Biden FBI for acquiring President Donald Trump's government cell phone before he was added as a subject of the investigation, and targeting nearly 100 Republican organizations and individuals as part of its sweeping Arctic Frost investigation. This morning, Grassley and Johnson led 16 bicameral colleagues in demanding the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI produce all records related to the Biden FBI's targeting of lawmakers.

Following Grassley's calls for accountability, the FBI - led by Director Kash Patel - reviewed the allegations and dismantled CR-15, the Public Corruption Unit responsible for the investigation. Patel also fired agents, including those involved in the unacceptable privacy breach against Members of Congress.

Grassley noted at a Judiciary Committee meeting yesterday morning:

"Rest assured, this investigation is yielding results thanks to whistleblowers. I've done four public document productions about Arctic Frost. Starting with the information that has been made public, it's exposed historic political misconduct to the American public. As a result, the FBI is investigating and has fired agents for misconduct. And the CR-15 unit at the Washington Field Office, which originated Arctic Frost, has been shut down. So, there's already been some accountability because of Director Patel, and I would expect more will come. My investigation is very active, and I'll have more to share this month."

Read national coverage of Grassley's Arctic Frost oversight below:

The Wall Street Journal | The FBI, Senate Phone Records, and Jan. 6

The Associated Press | FBI analyzed phone records of senators as part of Trump Jan. 6 probe, lawmakers say

New York Post | Biden FBI spied on eight GOP senators, damning new doc claims: 'Arguably worse than Watergate'

Fox News | FBI fires agents, dismantles corruption squad after probe unveils monitoring of GOP senators, Patel says

CBS News | FBI analyzed some Republican lawmakers' phone records as part of Trump Jan. 6 probe, GOP senators say

Washington Times | New document shows Biden's FBI spied on nine Republican members of Congress

The Hill | FBI analyzed lawmakers' phone records during Trump Jan. 6 probe, Republicans say

National Review | Kash Patel Says FBI Fired Agents, Dismantled Unit Behind Spying on GOP Senators

Radio Iowa | Iowa | Grassley: FBI review of GOP senators' phone records is 'an outrage'

WSMV | Tennessee | TN senators among group of lawmakers who had phone records analyzed by FBI in Jan. 6 probe

Deseret News | Utah | Sen. Grassley: Biden's FBI spied on 8 Republican senators in an 'unconstitutional breach'

1819 News | Alabama | New documents show Biden's FBI spied on Tommy Tuberville: 'Worse than Watergate'

The Keystone | Pennsylvania | FBI analyzed phone records of Republican Pa. Congressman Mike Kelly as part of Trump Jan. 6 probe, lawmakers say

Antlers Arch | Wyoming | Declassified Records Reveal FBI Monitoring of GOP Senators; Lummis Demands Accountability

St. Louis Dispatch | Missouri | FBI analyzed phone records of senators, including Hawley, as part of Trump Jan. 6 probe, lawmakers say

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