Hawkeye Reporter

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has released a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) document that shows the FBI, under the direction of Jack Smith, obtained cell phone tolling data from eight Republican senators and one congressman as part of its Arctic Frost investigation into former President Donald Trump.

The lawmakers whose records were obtained include Senators 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.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.).

Earlier this year, Grassley made public whistleblower records about the Arctic Frost investigation. According to these records, the probe was initiated by FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Timothy Thibault and other officials. Grassley’s oversight revealed that the FBI acquired President Trump’s government cell phone before he was formally added as a subject of the investigation. Nearly 100 Republican organizations and individuals were also targeted.

Grassley and Senator Ron Johnson led 16 colleagues in calling on the Department of Justice and FBI to release all documents related to the agency’s actions toward lawmakers.

Following these disclosures, the FBI, led by Director Kash Patel, reviewed the allegations and disbanded CR-15, its Public Corruption Unit responsible for Arctic Frost. Agents involved in obtaining lawmakers’ data were dismissed.

At a recent Judiciary Committee meeting, Grassley stated: “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.”

The release of these documents has received national media attention across multiple outlets.