Operation Arctic Frost – Grand Jury Subpoenas and Gag Orders Targeting Congressional Investigators (US)

The FBI and Special Counsel Jack Smith, through Operation Arctic Frost, issued 197 grand jury subpoenas under “Prohibited Access” file designations targeting over 430 Republican individuals such as Mike Lindell and entities – including sitting U.S. Senators and lawmakers who were conducting their own investigations of the 2020 election. Non-disclosure orders lasting up to one year prevented telecommunications companies from notifying targeted legislators that their communications were being seized – potentially obstructing the Speech or Debate Clause protections of the U.S. Constitution.