Senate Republicans release documents showing Jack Smith's team subpoenaed phone records for Kash Patel and Republican lawmakers
Documents released by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley show that special counsel Jack Smith's team sought nearly two years of phone records for now-FBI Director Kash Patel when he was a private citizen, along with records for multiple Republican lawmakers. The subpoenas, part of the 'Arctic Frost' investigation, covered call logs, text metadata, and personal information from late 2020 through early 2023. Internal records indicate Smith's team considered subpoenaing more than a dozen Republican lawmakers, with at least 84 subpoenas issued during the investigation.
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3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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The Hill
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Washington Examiner
Biden DOJ sought more subpoenas for Patel and Republicans than previously known, records show
investigative overreach concerns
The Hill
House Judiciary Democrats request information from Patel following Atlantic report
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The Examiner flags constitutional surveillance concerns, the Post calls it Biden's Watergate, while The Hill shifts focus to Democratic oversight demands over Patel's conduct as FBI Director.
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HThe HillCENTER142d ago
“House Judiciary Democrats request information from Patel following Atlantic report”
WEWashington ExaminerRIGHT171d ago
“Biden DOJ sought more subpoenas for Patel and Republicans than previously known, records show”
NYPNY PostRIGHT171d ago
“Kash Patel's phone records, bank info swept up in Biden admin's 'Watergate'”
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The subpoenas covered nearly two years of Patel's phone records