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Grassley Slams Biden Officials Over Controversial FBI Probe

10/24/2025

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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) revealed that top Biden officials, including former Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray, approved an FBI investigation named Arctic Frost in April 2022.
The investigation targeted nearly 100 Republican-linked groups and surveilled several Republican senators.
Grassley criticized the effort as unchecked government power and compared it to Watergate.
The findings fed into the special counsel probe into Trump's actions surrounding the Capitol riot.

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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) revealed that top Biden officials, including former Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray, approved an FBI investigation named Arctic Frost in April 2022.
The investigation targeted nearly 100 Republican-linked groups and surveilled several Republican senators.
Grassley criticized the effort as unchecked government power and compared it to Watergate.
The findings fed into the special counsel probe into Trump's actions surrounding the Capitol riot.