{"id":2504880,"date":"2025-10-30T15:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-judiciary-chair-calls-arctic-frost-scandal-worse-than-watergate-as-full-extent-of-biden-dojs-scheme-comes-out\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:36:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:36:22","slug":"senate-judiciary-chair-calls-arctic-frost-scandal-worse-than-watergate-as-full-extent-of-biden-dojs-scheme-comes-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-judiciary-chair-calls-arctic-frost-scandal-worse-than-watergate-as-full-extent-of-biden-dojs-scheme-comes-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Judiciary Chair Calls &#8216;Arctic Frost&#8217; Scandal &#8216;Worse Than Watergate&#8217; as Full Extent of Biden DOJ&#8217;s Scheme Comes Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-judiciary-chair-calls-arctic-frost-scandal-worse-than-watergate-as-full-extent-of-biden-dojs-scheme-comes-out%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2504880&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Republican Senator Chuck Grassley criticized a large inquiry conducted during the Biden administration called &#8220;Arctic Frost,&#8221; which targeted President Donald Trump and Republicans. Grassley and other GOP members accuse the FBI and DOJ of using this probe to indiscriminately investigate a wide array of Republican individuals, organizations, and entities, labeling the effort a politically motivated &#8220;fishing expedition&#8221; worse than Watergate. The investigation laid the groundwork for special prosecutor Jack Smith&#8217;s inquiry into the 2020 election. Notably,197 subpoenas were issued,seeking information on over 430 Republican targets,including banks,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amid-threats-of-corporate-donation-withdrawals-gop-senate-fund-hauls-in-8-3-million\/\" title=\"Amid Threats Of Corporate Donation Withdrawals, GOP Senate Fund Hauls In .3 Million\">political action committees<\/a>,and individuals,focusing on communications with media,lawmakers,donors,and conservative groups. Republican senators, including Ted Cruz and Ron Johnson, condemned the probe as an &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-is-drafting-enemies-list-of-dirtbag-republicans-to-primary-is-moving-forward-with-plans-to-create-patriot-party-for-the-people\/\" title=\"... Is Drafting \u2018Enemies List\u2019 of Dirtbag ... to Primary \u2014 Is Moving Forward with Plans to Create \u201cPatriot Party\u201d for the People\">enemies list<\/a>&#8221; and politically corrupt. Former Attorney General Merrick Garland,Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco,and FBI Director Christopher Wray had approved the investigation. The article highlights GOP concerns about alleged weaponization of federal agencies against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-manages-to-trigger-leftists-by-doing-something-millions-of-americans-do-every-year\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz Manages To Trigger Leftists by Doing Something Millions of Americans Do Every Year\">political opponents<\/a> under the Biden administration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A vast Biden administration investigation to find anything that could be used against President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters was denounced Wednesday by Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden-era FBI conducted an investigation known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/confirmed-160-republicans-targeted-biden-dojs-arctic-frost-witch-hunt-house-judiciary-committee-drops-bomb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arctic Frost<\/a> that laid the foundation for what would become the investigation into the 2020 election led by special prosecutor Jack Smith, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/republicans-claim-biden-administration-enemies-list-unearthed-from-arctic-frost-investigation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Arctic Frost was the vehicle by which FBI agents and DOJ prosecutors could improperly investigate the entire Republican political apparatus,&rdquo; Grassley, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenJudiciaryGOP\/status\/1983916968211107919\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Contrary to what Smith has said publicly, this was clearly a fishing expedition,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The post from the Senate Judiciary Committee&rsquo;s Republicans said, &ldquo;The Biden FBI and DOJ used its indiscriminate Arctic Frost investigation to improperly investigate the entire Republican political apparatus. 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Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maricopa-county-az-board-approves-full-forensic-audit-of-voting-equipment-will-test-hacking-vulnerability\/\" title=\"Maricopa County, AZ, Board Approves \u2018Full Forensic Audit\u2019 Of Voting Equipment, Will Test \u2018Hacking Vulnerability\u2019\">subpoenas issued<\/a> in the FBI&rsquo;s Arctic Frost probe were &ldquo;nothing short of a Biden administration enemies list.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Grassley made public <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grassley.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/arctic_frost197_subpoena_tracker_compiled_by_sjc_staff.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">197 subpoenas<\/a> issued by Smith. The subpoenas requested information on 430 named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-bidens-fbi-spied-gop-senators-phone-location-data-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican<\/a> people and entities, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.judiciary.senate.gov\/press\/rep\/releases\/new-jack-smith-subpoenaed-records-for-over-400-republican-targets-as-part-of-arctic-frost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> issued by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The list includes banks, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >political actions committees<\/a>, companies, and individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grassley.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/arctic_frost_197_subpoena_records_obtained_by_chairman_grassley.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subpoenas<\/a> sought information about communications with media companies, communications with any member of the legislative branch or White House advisers, information about donors, and financial information on conservatives and conservative groups.<\/p>\n<p>One subpoena to Event Strategies even asked about communications with Turning Point USA.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If this happened to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/priceless-democrats-accidentally-lock-ice-detention-facilities-cant-get-back-without-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrats<\/a>, they&rsquo;d be as rightly outraged as we are,&rdquo; Grassley said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re making these records public in the interest of transparency and so that the American people can draw their own conclusions,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Want to know what FBI weaponization looks like?<\/p>\n<p>As part of the Biden FBI&rsquo;s indiscriminate investigation into President Trump, Jack Smith subpoenaed an individual demanding documents &amp; communications with ANY member or employee of the Legislative Branch of government.<\/p>\n<p>Insane. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YwqmWYMWbD\">pic.twitter.com\/YwqmWYMWbD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senate Judiciary Republicans (@SenJudiciaryGOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJudiciaryGOP\/status\/1983891787891531806?\">October 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, whose phone metadata was one piece of information sought, said that &ldquo;Arctic Frost is Joe Biden&rsquo;s Watergate,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/29\/us-news\/jack-smiths-arctic-frost-probe-targeted-entire-republican-political-apparatus-sen-chuck-grassley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Merrick Garland was a fundamentally corrupt attorney general. Jack Smith was a fundamentally corrupt prosecutor. This was a political enemies list from the beginning,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-doj-sought-federal-hook-justify-targeting-parents-school-board-meetings-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Garland<\/a>, former Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and former FBI Director Christopher Wray all signed off on the widespread investigation.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115463473432662826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  post linking to a news report about the Arctic Frost scandal that also included am image of former President Joe Biden, President Donald Trump wrote, &ldquo;He is a CRIMINAL AND SHOULD BE IN JAIL. A MAJOR LOWLIFE AND FAILURE. An ugly person, both inside and out! 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