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Jack Smith's Subpoena Sparks GOP Outcry Over Fishing Expedition

11/1/2025

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Former special counsel Jack Smith obtained call logs from at least 10 Republican lawmakers in the FBI's Arctic Frost investigation.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said the records included addresses and call details.
Verizon complied with Smith's subpoena, while AT&T denied a similar request.
Grassley called the actions a fishing expedition targeting the Republican political apparatus.
Republican members called for impeachment of Judge James Boasberg, who issued the nondisclosure order.

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Former special counsel Jack Smith obtained call logs from at least 10 Republican lawmakers in the FBI's Arctic Frost investigation.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said the records included addresses and call details.
Verizon complied with Smith's subpoena, while AT&T denied a similar request.
Grassley called the actions a fishing expedition targeting the Republican political apparatus.
Republican members called for impeachment of Judge James Boasberg, who issued the nondisclosure order.