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House Judiciary Chair Jordan latest Republican whose phone records were targeted
- On April 25, 2022 the U.S. Department of Justice obtained a grand jury subpoena from Verizon Wireless for all call detail records of House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan beginning January 1, 2020.
- Arctic Frost, which began April 13, 2022, targeted alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election and examined activity around January 6, 2021.
- Prosecutors requested the records through Timothy Duree, who worked with Thomas Windom, and the subpoena was accompanied by a nondisclosure order warning of risks including flight and evidence tampering.
- Jim Jordan disclosed the records and said his committee will question Smith, as Senate documents show 197 subpoenas sought records on approximately 430 Republican individuals and entities, and eight Republican senators' phones were targeted from January 4–7, 2021.
- The disclosures have sharpened claims of weaponization, with Jim Jordan and allies accusing the Biden-Harris Justice Department, prompting U.S. Congress oversight and legislative proposals while FBI dismantled its CR-15 public corruption unit.
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Rep. Jordan to Newsmax: Biden DOJ Spied on Me for Years
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told Newsmax on Friday that the Biden Justice Department tapped his phone records for more than two years.He said the secret surveillance raised new questions about the reach of the Arctic Frost probe and the tactics used by federal special prosecutors.Jordan discussed the surveillance during an appearance on "The Record With Greta Van Susteren," framing the incident as part of a broader effort…
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