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Newly Obtained Records Describe FBI Surveillance of Rep. Scott Perry Before 2022 Phone Seizure

The unclassified files link the activity to the Arctic Frost election‑interference probe, with their authenticity unconfirmed by other outlets.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) (4th-R), accompanied by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) (3rd-R), Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) (5th-R), House Freedom Caucus chair Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) (2nd-R), and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) (R), speaks about the ongoing negotiations between House leadership, the White House and the House Freedom Caucus on the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" at the U.S. Capitol Building on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. The House Rules Committee continues to debate President Trump's tax and economic reform package as House Republicans attempt to bring the bill to the floor sometime this week for a vote. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) (4th-R), accompanied by Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) (C), Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) (5th-R), Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) (3nd-R), House Freedom Caucus chair Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) (2nd-R), and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) (R), speaks about the ongoing negotiations between House leadership, the White House and the House Freedom Caucus on the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" at the U.S. Capitol Building on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. The House Rules Committee continues to debate President Trump's tax and economic reform package as House Republicans attempt to bring the bill to the floor sometime this week for a vote. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., center, was watched by the FBI in 2022 to understand his “pattern of life,” identify his vehicle and determine a potential location to serve him with a warrant, according to the New York Post. (JULIO CORTEZ/AP FILE)

Overview

  • Unclassified FBI notes obtained by House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan say agents watched Rep. Scott Perry in late July and early August 2022 at his home near Harrisburg and at two Washington work sites to map his “pattern of life” and identify a location to serve a warrant.
  • Five days after the final surveillance entry, agents seized Perry’s phone on Aug. 9, 2022 in New Jersey and had planned a recorded interview for the same day, according to the documents.
  • The records place the operation within “Arctic Frost,” described as a sensitive election‑law investigation that examined nearly 100 Republican‑aligned entities and focused on a Pennsylvania alternate electors effort.
  • The files also cite texts between Perry and Pennsylvania lawmakers tied to a Dec. 30, 2020 letter urging Mitch McConnell to dispute certification, and they describe Perry introducing DOJ official Jeffrey Clark to President Trump.
  • Republican oversight aides call the reported surveillance a separation‑of‑powers concern, while multiple outlets say they have not independently confirmed the documents and the FBI has declined to answer questions during the shutdown.