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'Worse Than Watergate': Senators Reveal Massive Scope of Biden Spying Efforts in Arctic Frost

Cruz described the order involving his phone records and urged the House to impeach the judge who approved it.

'Worse Than Watergate': Senators Reveal Massive Scope of Biden Spying Efforts in Arctic Frost
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Republican senators described the scope of subpoenas tied to the Arctic Frost investigation, with Chuck Grassley saying 197 subpoenas reached individuals, businesses and Republican organizations. Ted Cruz criticized an order barring notification of his subpoena and called for the judge’s impeachment.

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Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

Senator whose phone records were subpoenaed and who called for the judge’s impeachment

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Chuck Grassley
R · IA · SEN

Senator leading an investigation into subpoenas connected to Operation Arctic Frost

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose administration is accused of overseeing the spying efforts

Kelly Loeffler
Administrator of the Small Business Administration

Former senator whose staffer’s phone was reportedly affected

Marsha Blackburn
R · TN · SEN

Senator who called for hearings and a Justice Department referral of Jack Smith

Ron Johnson
R · WI · SEN

Senator who characterized the list of targeted people as an “enemies list”

ALSO MENTIONED  Jack Smith, Then-special counsel described as obtaining phone records and issuing subpoenas; James Boasburg, Judge whose order barred AT&T from notifying Cruz about the subpoena

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Ted Cruz Calls for Judge's Impeachment Over Arctic Frost Subpoena

Newly disclosed records showed 197 subpoenas tied to the Arctic Frost investigation. Ted Cruz said his phone records were subpoenaed and called for the judge's impeachment. Center outlets report the subpoena records and Republican criticism, noting no response from Smith or the Justice Department. Right-leaning outlets share the criticism but more explicitly cast the probe as politically motivated surveillance and emphasize alleged Democratic wrongdoing.

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