Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) revealed Tuesday that she is readying a complaint against former special counsel Jack Smith with the D.C. Bar Association over bombshell revelations that his office spied on at least eight Republican senators without making proper disclosures.
The latest revelations came as part of Smith’s “Arctic Frost” operation, the codename given to the Wray-led FBI’s codename for a far-reaching investigation into the Biden Administration’s political opponents. The investigation – launched by anti-Trump FBI agent Timothy Thibault in a breach of FBI protocol – formed the basis of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s elector case against Trump, the committee explained in a press release back in March.
Upon opening the investigation, Thibault vowed it would be “prioritized over all others in the Branch” and commented that “it frankly took too long for us to open this [investigation].”
Within weeks of launching the investigation in early 2022, senior FBI leadership immediately set up meetings with 13 field offices and immediately moved to seize communications between President Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence. They also sought to obtain all communications between the administration and alternate electors in key swing states, as well as senior administration advisors and campaign officials.
In addition, the FBI surveilled at least 92 prominent conservative organizations and groups, including the late Charlie Kirk and his student activist group Turning Point USA.
On Monday, a document released by the Senate Judiciary Committee revealed that Smith and his “Arctic Frost” team were allegedly tracking the phone calls of GOP Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Josh Hawley of Missouri, Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, Dan Sullivan of Alaska, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and GOP Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania.
An FBI official told Fox News that Smith and his team tracking the senators were able to see which phone numbers they called, the location the phone call originated and the location where it was received. A second source added that the surveillance stemmed from legal challenges to the 2020 presidential election.
“The one thing that we do know is that everyone targeted is a Republican,” said Senator Marsha Blackburn, one of the targeted lawmakers. She further highlighted the timeline of events, mentioning the raid on Mar-a-Lago in August 2022 and the indictment of President Donald Trump by Jack Smith in August 2023, followed by the surveillance of lawmakers’ phone records from January 4th to 8th, 2021.
While speaking with Fox News on Tuesday, Blackburn confirmed that she is and her team are working on a complaint letter to the D.C. bar, calling for Jack Smith to be disbarred. “He should be disbarred,” she said, stressing the need for accountability for those involved in the surveillance.
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According to an email obtained by the New York Post, a formal review of Smith’s conduct has been launched by the Hatch Act Unit, which enforces a law restricting government employees from engaging in political activities. The email was penned by Senior Counsel Charles Baldis at the Office of Special Counsel.
“I appreciate the Office of Special Counsel taking this seriously and launching an investigation into Jack Smith’s conduct. No one is above the law,” Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) told the outlet. “Jack Smith’s actions were clearly driven to hurt President Trump’s election, and Smith should be held fully accountable.”
The OSC formally green-lit the investigation back in August after Cotton penned a letter alleging that Smith blatantly weaponized his position to undermine President Trump’s election campaign. “Jack Smith’s legal actions were nothing more than a tool for the Biden and Harris campaigns. This isn’t just unethical, it is very likely illegal campaign activity from a public office,” the senator posted on X.
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