Jack Smith's Senate phone records probe turns to Verizon's handling of subpoenas
Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., strongly condemns former Special Counsel Jack Smith for allegedly illegally obtaining text messages from 44 members of Congress. Blackburn accuses Smith of breaking the law and abusing power, citing past denials by Smith regarding phone record acquisition. She demands a thorough investigation into the 'Arctic Frost' probe, highlighting concerns over privacy and due process.
- ▪Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., strongly condemns former Special Counsel Jack Smith for allegedly illegally obtaining text messages from 44 members of Congress.
- ▪Blackburn accuses Smith of breaking the law and abusing power, citing past denials by Smith regarding phone record acquisition.
- ▪She demands a thorough investigation into the 'Arctic Frost' probe, highlighting concerns over privacy and due process.
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Senate Jack Smith's Senate phone records probe turns to Verizon's handling of subpoenas The telecom giant blamed 'human error' for omitting the Arctic Frost subpoena from an earlier congressional records search By Charles Creitz Fox News Published July 31, 2026 3:45pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Sen Marsha Blackburn slams Jack Smith over alleged text message spying Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., strongly condemns former Special Counsel Jack Smith for allegedly illegally obtaining text messages from 44 members of Congress. Blackburn accuses Smith of breaking the law and abusing power, citing past denials by Smith regarding phone record acquisition.
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