Jack Smith FBI Probe Targets Over 430 Republicans, Raising Political Surveillance Concerns

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley revealed that former Special Counsel Jack Smith's "Arctic Frost" investigation issued 197 subpoenas targeting over 430 Republican individuals and entities, including lawmakers, businesses, and media organizations, as part of a probe into the 2020 election interference case against President Donald Trump. Grassley and other Republican senators criticized the subpoenas as a partisan "fishing expedition" and described the probe as a Biden administration "enemies list" aiming to investigate the entire Republican political apparatus. The subpoenas requested confidential grand jury materials, communications with legislators, media companies, and White House advisors, as well as financial information from conservative groups. Senator Ron Johnson and others urged for whistleblowers to come forward, asserting that FBI and DOJ leadership are overwhelmed and possibly sabotaged internally. President Trump condemned the investigation on social media, calling Jack Smith a criminal and demanding accountability. These revelations came amidst Republican claims that such investigations would provoke outrage if directed at Democrats, emphasizing the political sensitivity surrounding the probe.