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FBI Director Critiques Trump Probe Amid Activist Arrests

1/23/2026

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FBI Director Kash Patel criticized past actions and shared a trophy linked to Operation Arctic Frost that targeted President Trump after the 2020 election.
Republicans, including Rep. Darrell Issa, accused former special counsel Jack Smith of spying on lawmakers; Smith denied the claims.
In Minnesota, federal authorities arrested two anti-ICE activists for disrupting a church service, and Attorney General Pam Bondi emphasized zero tolerance for attacks on places of worship.

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FBI Director Kash Patel criticized past actions and shared a trophy linked to Operation Arctic Frost that targeted President Trump after the 2020 election.
Republicans, including Rep. Darrell Issa, accused former special counsel Jack Smith of spying on lawmakers; Smith denied the claims.
In Minnesota, federal authorities arrested two anti-ICE activists for disrupting a church service, and Attorney General Pam Bondi emphasized zero tolerance for attacks on places of worship.