Overview
- Sen. Ted Cruz called on the House to impeach U.S. District Judge James Boasberg for approving a sealed subpoena and gag order on his phone records.
- Newly released FBI files from Sen. Chuck Grassley refreshed disclosures that multiple GOP senators’ tolling data were sought under the “Arctic Frost” investigation.
- AT&T did not turn over Cruz’s records, citing constitutional protections including the Speech or Debate Clause.
- Republicans say Boasberg’s order barred carriers from notifying targets and cited supposed risks of evidence tampering, a rationale Cruz and Sen. Marsha Blackburn denounce as unfounded.
- Reporting describes a broad probe that issued 197 subpoenas to people and entities, while no House impeachment proceeding or public response from Boasberg or the Justice Department has been reported.