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Senators Alarmed by DOJ Subpoenas Targeting Republican Lawmakers

2/12/2026

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Senators at Judiciary Committee hearing expressed concern about Department of Justice subpoenas for Republican lawmakers' phone records in the Arctic Frost investigation.
Whistleblower disclosures show at least 84 subpoenas issued, and some lawmakers were unaware their records were targeted.
Executives from AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile testified, with Verizon admitting no procedures to identify congressional numbers.
Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) pressed accountability after Hagerty filed a Verizon complaint.

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Senators at Judiciary Committee hearing expressed concern about Department of Justice subpoenas for Republican lawmakers' phone records in the Arctic Frost investigation.
Whistleblower disclosures show at least 84 subpoenas issued, and some lawmakers were unaware their records were targeted.
Executives from AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile testified, with Verizon admitting no procedures to identify congressional numbers.
Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) pressed accountability after Hagerty filed a Verizon complaint.