House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has revealed that the Biden Justice Department secretly subpoenaed 28 months of his personal phone records, including data on calls, texts, and voicemails, as part of the sweeping “Arctic Frost” investigation into President Donald Trump and his allies.
Jordan posted the bombshell subpoena on social media Thursday night, declaring: “They spied on President Trump. They spied on Senators. Now, we just learned, they spied on me. If they can do it to us, they can do it to you.”
The subpoena, first reported by Fox News, shows the DOJ ordered Verizon to hand over records covering the period from January 2020 through April 2022. While the contents of calls or texts were not collected, the metadata included timestamps, phone numbers, and voicemail details — a massive breach of privacy for one of the most high-profile Republicans in Congress.
A federal judge, David Baker, sealed the order and barred Verizon from informing Jordan or anyone else about the subpoena. In the judge’s words, disclosure could risk “flight from prosecution,” “destruction of evidence,” or “serious jeopardy to the investigation.”
The Arctic Frost probe was launched to scrutinize Trump’s efforts to challenge the 2020 election and broadened to include several Republican lawmakers. Though Special Counsel Jack Smith wasn’t yet in charge when the Jordan subpoena was issued, he later took control of the case, which ultimately led to criminal charges against Trump.
Verizon spokesman Rich Young issued a statement acknowledging the company’s cooperation with Congress: “As part of our investigation, we uncovered new information regarding Chairman Jordan and shared it with him as soon as possible.”
Jordan is not alone. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) disclosed last month that metadata from calls involving multiple Republican lawmakers had been swept up by the FBI, including Sens. Marsha Blackburn, Ron Johnson, Josh Hawley, Lindsey Graham, and others. None were informed when it happened.
The surveillance has triggered bipartisan concern in the Senate, which passed a measure allowing members of Congress to sue the federal government if their records are accessed without their knowledge. But that protection was repealed in the House on Thursday and remains stalled in the Senate.
The incident raises major questions about politicization of the Justice Department, separation of powers, and whether intelligence tools are being weaponized against political opposition. Jordan, who leads key probes into DOJ misconduct, is expected to hold hearings and demand further transparency.
This revelation adds to the mounting criticism of the Biden administration’s handling of the Arctic Frost investigation, which has already come under fire for its sweeping scope, lack of transparency, and targeting of political opponents.
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