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FBI Document Reveals 2023 Toll Analysis of GOP Lawmakers’ Calls in Jan. 6 Inquiry

Republican senators say investigators used a grand jury to obtain call metadata, prompting demands for accountability.

Then special counsel Jack Smith speaking to members of the media at the US Department of Justice building in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2023.
Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to reporters Friday, June 9, 2023, in Washington. Former President Donald Trump is facing 37 felony charges related to the mishandling of classified documents according to an indictment unsealed on Friday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Sen. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks to reporters at the Capitol, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, at an office of the Department of Justice in Washington.

Overview

  • An unclassified FBI record titled “CAST Assistance,” dated Sept. 27, 2023, shows a preliminary toll analysis of phone data for eight Republican senators and Rep. Mike Kelly covering Jan. 4–7, 2021.
  • The lawmakers named are Sens. Lindsey Graham, Bill Hagerty, Marsha Blackburn, Josh Hawley, Dan Sullivan, Tommy Tuberville, Ron Johnson, Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Mike Kelly.
  • Senators and the released file state the review involved call metadata such as participants, time, duration and location information, not the content of any conversations.
  • FBI Director Kash Patel said the document was recently uncovered during a review; Deputy Director Dan Bongino briefed the affected members on Monday on Capitol Hill.
  • Sen. Chuck Grassley released the file and alleged politicization, while noting the FBI step occurred during the ‘Arctic Frost’ investigation later tied to Special Counsel Jack Smith, with internal reviews and oversight scrutiny expected.