ICYMI: Grassley Exposes Biden FBI for Targeting Nearly 100 Republican Groups and Individuals

ICYMI: Grassley Exposes Biden FBI for Targeting Nearly 100 Republican Groups and Individuals

Grassley's oversight prompts President Trump, Republican Attorneys General and more to call for justice and accountability.

WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) this week released whistleblower documents revealing the Biden Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) targeted 92 Republican organizations and individuals as part of its sweeping Arctic Frost investigation against President Donald Trump.

Conservative groups placed under FBI investigation included Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA, the Republican National Committee, the Republican Attorneys General Association, the Conservative Partnership Institute, the America First Policy Institute and more.

"Arctic Frost wasn't just a case to politically investigate Trump. It was the vehicle by which partisan FBI agents and Department of Justice prosecutors could achieve their partisan ends and improperly investigate the entire Republican political apparatus," Grassley said.

Grassley's oversight sparked widespread reaction:

"Why was the wonderful Turning Point under INVESTIGATION by 'Deranged' Jack Smith and the Corrupt & Incompetent Biden Administration. They tried to force Charlie, and many other people and movements, out of business. They Weaponized the Justice Department against Sleepy Joe Biden's Political Opponents, including ME!" - President Donald Trump

"For years, the deep state, unelected Biden bureaucrats - including the FBI - used lawfare to target Republican AGs and many other close friends because we were allies of Donald Trump. The Biden Administration bastardized the rule of law, gave license to lawless liberals, and did everything possible to kneecap any and all opposition. Republican AGs will work to hold these bad actors accountable and help President Trump restore objectivity to our federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies," - Adam Piper, Executive Director of the Republican Attorneys General Association

"The targeted political witch hunts by the Biden administration that were detailed in the Senate Judiciary Committee's release yesterday run counter to our nation's constitutional principles. Where people did wrong, we will hold them accountable," - Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier. Uthmeier has since launched an investigation into Biden-era officials for their targeting of conservatives.

"The @RepublicanAGs held the Biden admin accountable with more than 100 legal wins against Biden's unconstitutional actions. So he sicced the FBI on RAGA. It's an outrageous abuse of power against AGs, who are the people's protectors. There has to be justice here," - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, Chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association

"Shocking, yet not surprising. As Chair of @RepublicanAGs during this time, I saw firsthand how our association was unfairly targeted. The weaponization of the FBI against political opponents is an affront to our democracy and must be exposed. Thank you, @SenJudiciaryGOP," - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, former-Chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association

"This is disturbing but not surprising. Louisiana sued @JoeBiden and the federal government over its collusion with big tech to censor speech. They already went after Catholics and people of faith, so it's not surprising they weaponized the government to go after political adversaries and conservative organizations," - Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill

Read national coverage below:

Fox News | FBI's Trump probe 'Arctic Frost' also investigated Charlie Kirk's TPUSA, Grassley reveals

"Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, revealed Tuesday that the FBI's election-related investigation into President Donald Trump, launched in 2022, swept in dozens of Republican entities, including the late Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA."

New York Post | FBI 'Arctic Frost' probe targeted nearly 100 GOP groups - including Charlie Kirk's TPUSA: docs

"An FBI investigation launched in the wake of the 2020 election scrutinized nearly 100 Republican and GOP-aligned groups or people - including Turning Point USA, co-founded by slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, unclassified bureau files released Tuesday show. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) published files related to the probe - codenamed 'Arctic Frost' - during a panel hearing, saying the records revealed 'Arctic Frost was much broader than just an electoral matter' and that the investigation 'expanded to Republican organizations.'"

Washington Examiner | Biden-era FBI targeted 92 conservative groups and figures, including Charlie Kirk's Turning Point

"The Biden administration's FBI placed at least 92 Republican-aligned individuals and organizations under federal scrutiny as part of a sweeping investigation known as Arctic Frost, according to new whistleblower records released by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee… Though initially framed as a narrow inquiry into Trump's post-2020 election conduct, whistleblower disclosures show the investigation quickly expanded under Thibault's direction to encompass dozens of conservative-aligned figures and organizations."

National Review | Biden FBI Targeted 92 GOP Organizations, Individuals in Sweeping Anti-Trump Probe, Records Show

"The FBI's investigation into President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election was far broader than previously known - encompassing 92 Republican organizations and individuals, newly released records show. The 'Arctic Frost' investigation into Trump targeted Republican groups, including the late Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA, the Republican National Committee, and the Republican Attorneys General Association, according to records released by Senators Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R., Wisc.) Tuesday morning."

Breitbart | ARCTIC FROST: Biden FBI Investigated Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA, Republican Groups

"Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) revealed the broader scope of Arctic Frost in a hearing with FBI Director Kash Patel at the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, saying that whistleblowers had come forward with new evidence. Grassley said that the operation, originally set up to investigate the effort to overturn the 2020 election, had expanded to include a wide range of conservative groups, the Republican National Committee, and others."

The Federalist | Before A Left-Wing Assassin Murdered Charlie Kirk, Chris Wray's FBI Tried To Destroy Turning Point USA

"Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA was on a short list of Republican groups targeted by President Joe Biden's FBI under the direction of then-Director Christopher Wray. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, dropped that bombshell Tuesday during a Senate Judiciary Committee regular hearing on the oversight of the FBI, along with a revolting new document… While the FBI, DOJ, and OIG could have been fighting crime, the Biden Administration instead used these far-reaching government agencies to probe the finances of its political foes, fishing for wrongdoing."

Daily Caller | FBI Targeted Conservative Orgs In Trump Election Interference Probe - Including Turning Point USA

"The FBI's expansive 'Arctic Frost' probe, the origin of Smith's troubled four-count indictment announced against Trump in August 2023, encompassed 92 other Republican targets, from the Republican National Committee to individuals like White House official Jeffrey Clark, according to whistleblower disclosures released by Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley."

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