Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has released explosive new whistleblower records showing the FBI’s “Arctic Frost” investigation extended far beyond Donald Trump—targeting 92 Republican groups and individuals, including Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA.
From the transcript:
“In total, 92 Republican targets, including Republican groups and Republican linked individuals, were placed under investigative scope of Arctic Frost. On that political list was one of Charlie Kirk’s groups, Turning Point USA. In other words, Arctic frost wasn’t just a case to politically investigate Trump. It was the vehicle by which partisan FBI agents and Department of Justice prosecutors could achieve their partisan ends and improperly investigate the entire Republican political apparatus.”
Grassley said he and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) are making the documents public so “the entire country [can] see… what government can do when various agencies have a political agenda.”
Grassley’s comments and the transcript also reveal a troubling approach to the prosecution of Peter Navarro:
“My investigative work has also exposed the political way in which Peter Navarro was investigated and prosecuted. When FBI agent Tebow found out that Biden’s DOJ would prosecute Navarro, he said, Wow, great. That’s a quote… I’ve obtained an audio recording of Special Agent Gia Gardena and Special Agent Sebastia Garner’s delivery of a subpoena, by making that audio public today.”
Reporting from Catherine Herridge underscores the scope of the probe. She obtained a whistleblower “white paper” detailing Arctic Frost’s wide-ranging tactics:
“This FBI ‘white paper’ details the extraordinary scope of the investigation into President Trump. Codenamed ‘Arctic Frost,’ it described a ‘multifaceted conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential election.’ Investigative steps included over 150 interviews, more than 400 subpoenas, 10 seized phones—including those belonging to five lawyers and a U.S. Congressman—plus 20 other electronic devices, multiple iCloud and email accounts, and even President Trump’s Twitter account.”
Herridge also reported that the documents show dozens of conservative groups—including Turning Point Action and Turning Point USA—had their records subpoenaed as part of the investigation:
“Exclusive: Whistleblower documents @ChuckGrassley reveal dozens of conservative organizations had their records subpoenaed @FBI as part of its investigation into President Trump…. including @TPAction_ Turning Point Action and @TPUSA Turning Point USA.”
The disclosures allege sweeping surveillance powers—hundreds of subpoenas, dozens of device seizures, and even Trump’s Twitter account were used under the Arctic Frost umbrella. Critics are calling it a textbook case of partisan weaponization.
Grassley and Johnson have promised to make the full set of records public. More details will be released as the documents are made available and responses from the FBI and DOJ are obtained.
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