Overview

• Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Fox News he will pursue legal action against Jack Smith and others he believes were involved in monitoring his phone records.
• Reporting cited by Mediaite and the Daily Caller attributes the claim to Fox News Digital, which says only call metadata such as time and duration was tracked.
• The alleged monitoring pertains to calls from 2021 and was reportedly conducted in 2023 by Smith’s “Arctic Frost” team as part of the Jan. 6 investigation.
• Lawmakers said to be affected include Graham and Republican senators Marsha Blackburn, Ron Johnson, Josh Hawley, Cynthia Lummis, Bill Hagerty, Dan Sullivan, and Tommy Tuberville, along with Rep. Mike Kelly.
• Pam Bondi criticized the conduct and cost at a DOJ oversight hearing, while key assertions remain unconfirmed publicly beyond limited-source reporting and an unnamed FBI official.