Biden DOJ Investigates 20% GOP Senators' Phone Records in Arctic Frost Probe

The Biden administration, under the direction of then-Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Special Counsel Jack Smith, conducted a controversial investigation called "Operation Arctic Frost," which involved the subpoenaing and surveillance of phone records of multiple Republican senators, including Ted Cruz and Marsha Blackburn. The investigation, targeting alleged conspiracies related to the 2020 election and January 6 Capitol events, has been widely condemned by GOP senators as an unprecedented weaponization of the justice system and a violation of constitutional rights, including free speech and privacy protections. Senator Marsha Blackburn has vowed to sue the Biden DOJ, Jack Smith, and his team for infringing on her civil liberties, highlighting the deep and wide nature of the surveillance. Ted Cruz characterized the subpoenas as politically motivated and a dangerous precedent of executive branch spying on the legislative branch, calling for investigations and hearings to hold those responsible accountable. The operation has been likened to a "21st-century digital Watergate," with calls for broad investigations into the highest levels of the Biden administration. The controversy underscores ongoing partisan tensions and concerns about misuse of federal investigative powers against political opponents in the current administration.