Jim Jordan launches House Judiciary probe into phone companies tied to Jack Smith's Arctic Frost

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan on Tuesday sent letters to two telecommunications companies that were subpoenaed by former special counsel Jack Smith regarding records of multiple Republican lawmakers as part of his Arctic Frost investigation.

Recent documents have shown that the Biden administration's FBI opened an investigation into President Donald Trump and hundreds of his allies over their Jan. 6 activities, which included obtaining phone records and geolocations of prominent lawmakers.

Jordan sent the letters to AT&T and Verizon demanding documents and communications related to Smith's subpoenas, per National Review.

“Recently released internal DOJ documents indicate that former Special Counsel Jack Smith compelled the production of phone records belonging to several Republican Members of Congress and simultaneously sought a gag order to prevent your company from disclosing the DOJ’s subpoenas into these individuals,” Jordan wrote in the letters to both companies.

“These findings raise serious concerns about potential statutory and constitutional violations, including violations of the Speech or Debate Clause, and we therefore request documents and information to aid in our oversight,” he continued. "It is concerning that the Biden-Harris DOJ abused its federal law enforcement authority to effectuate a politically motivated prosecution against President Trump, in such a clandestine and partisan manner, by spying on the communications of sitting Members of Congress.” 

Verizon confirmed that it received the letter from Jordan and said it was cooperating with the investigation.

The letters come after the carriers produced documents related to the subpoenas to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley as part of his probe. The new records showed Verizon's willingness and AT&T's objections when faced with Smith's requests for private information. 

Both companies were also given nondisclosure orders, which were signed by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who ordered the companies not to notify lawmakers of the subpoenas for a year.

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