“They Spied on Me”: Jordan Claims FBI Pulled 2+ Years of His Phone Data in Expanding Arctic Frost Scandal
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan says the FBI secretly collected more than 28 months of his phone and communication records as part of the now-controversial Arctic Frost investigation, a probe that has already drawn national scrutiny for its sweeping reach into Republican political networks.
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Jordan disclosed the subpoena publicly late this week, saying the order sought call logs, contact metadata, and location information dating back to April 2022. He called the move “an outrageous abuse of power” and said he only learned of the subpoena recently, after a tranche of documents from Arctic Frost became public through congressional oversight channels and whistleblower disclosures.
The Arctic Frost investigation—launched in 2022 and later folded into Special Counsel Jack Smith’s portfolio—has come under fire following revelations that federal investigators issued 197 subpoenas targeting roughly 430 Republican-linked individuals and entities, including donors, political groups, and several members of Congress.
Jordan’s disclosure marks one of the broadest individual data-collection windows acknowledged so far. Earlier releases showed that the FBI sought narrow metadata windows for some lawmakers. Jordan’s case, spanning more than two years, suggests a far wider operation than initially understood.
“This was political. They went after me, my staff, my communications—everything,” Jordan said. He added that the House Judiciary Committee would push for full disclosure of the remaining Frost-related records and demand testimony from key DOJ and FBI officials.
Critics of the investigation say the operation resembles politically targeted surveillance. Federal officials have defended the probe as legally authorized and consistent with DOJ guidelines.
The latest revelations are likely to intensify calls for hearings, document releases, and policy reforms as Republicans argue the Arctic Frost operation has ballooned into one of the most far-reaching political metadata-sweeps in recent memory.