Lummis Sends Letter to FBI Director, Requests Biden Spying Files

October 9, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) this week sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel thanking him, President Trump, and Attorney General Pam Bondi for their transparency regarding the unconstitutional surveillance activities conducted against her and other U.S. Senators by the Biden administration during Operation Arctic Frost.

Senator Lummis requested a myriad of answers and information regarding their surveillance of her private communications and phone records.

Senator Lummis wrote in the letter, "I believe that the surveillance of sitting United States Senators by the executive branch represents one of the most serious infringements on the separation of powers in American history. It seriously impinges on my constitutional duty as a legislator, especially since this surveillance was directly connected to activities protected by the Speech or Debate Clause of the United States Constitution. The American people deserve to know the truth about how the Biden administration weaponized federal law enforcement against their elected representatives. Those responsible will be held accountable."

Lummis concluded, "Thank you for your prompt attention to these requests, and for restoring integrity to the FBI."

Senator Lummis requested that the FBI deliver this information to her no later than November 1, 2025.

Read the full letter here or below.

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Hon. Kash Patel
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20535

Dear Director Patel,

I want to begin by thanking you, President Trump and General Bondi for your transparency regarding the blatantly unconstitutional surveillance activities conducted on the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives by the Biden Administration during Operation Arctic Frost. Your willingness to expose these abuses is crucial to getting the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Justice (DOJ) focused back on its core mission of delivering justice for all.

I'm writing to seek information regarding the surveillance of my private communications and phone records during this FBI investigation. Please deliver the following information to my staff not later than November 1, 2025:

- All FBI and DOJ records that identify which members of the Biden Administration authorized or approved the surveillance of my phone records and communications as part of Operation Arctic Frost, including:

• The names of all DOJ officials who approved or were briefed on this surveillance;
• The names of all FBI officials involved in the authorization process;
• The name and title of any White House officials who were informed or involved in approving this operation.

- The entire data file collected on me, including;

• All phone records and data collected;
• If collected, any recordings or transcripts of my private communications.

- The legal statutes cited to justify the collection and all legal memoranda and documents used to gain approval of the surveillance.

- The legal statutes cited to justify the collection and all legal memoranda and documents used to gain approval of the surveillance.

- The names and titles of every official who had access to my data.

- All instances and dates where my data was accessed or viewed.

- Any individuals with whom my information was shared.

- Whether any of my communications were presented to Congressional committees, the Biden White House, or other agencies.

- Any grand jury testimony materials created or presented.

- Any instances in which National Security Agency (NSA) or other non-DOJ intelligence community personnel or resources were used in surveillance of me;

- Documentation of any other surveillance conducted by the FBI or DOJ from January 20, 2021 through January 20, 2025 on me related to my official duties as a United States Senator.

I believe that the surveillance of sitting United States Senators by the executive branch represents one of the most serious infringements on the separation of powers in American history. It seriously impinges on both my civil rights and my constitutional duties as a legislator, especially since this surveillance was directly connected to core legislative activities protected by the Speech or Debate Clause of the United States Constitution.

The American people deserve to know the truth about how the Biden Administration weaponized federal law enforcement against their elected representatives. Those responsible will be held accountable.

Thank you for your prompt attention to these requests, and for restoring integrity to the FBI.

Sincerely,

Cynthia M. Lummis
United States Senator

cc: Hon. Pam Bondi, Attorney General

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