Kash Patel Exposes Federal Agent Probe

We told you about Arctic Frost, the Biden FBI’s shadowy operation that unconstitutionally targeted the phone records of Republican U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives. FBI Director Kash Patel isn’t backing down from holding every Deep State operative (including former Special Counsel Jack Smith) involved accountable for their actions.

As reported:

FBI Director Kash Patel says there is an ongoing criminal investigation into federal personnel involved in the controversial Biden-era “Arctic Frost” probe that targeted scores of President Donald Trump’s allies and gathered the phone records of many members of Congress. “I’m not going to let people get off the hook or get a hall pass,” Patel told Just the News.

Patel revealed the existence of the probe during a wide-ranging interview on the Just the News, No Noise television show Thursday night, where he also discussed the bureau’s success in solving the case of the nearly five-year-old pipe bombs planted near the U.S. Capitol before the Jan. 6, 2021 riots as well as his sweeping reforms inside the bureau.

He insisted the FBI has been changed significantly to end political abuses of investigative powers and to refocus on solving crimes and stopping new terror threats like drones. And he credited the Justice Department, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, for pursuing prosecution of those abuses.

“It takes a little time to break down the diseased temple that they built here in Washington for decades. But I harp on the fact that this investigation should show the world how we are going to operate in every single investigation,” Patel said, referring to the pipe bomb case where fresh agents were brought in to solve a languishing mystery.

“Arctic Frost specifically, we have a huge investigation going on that is public,” he added. “I can say that, and it’s going to take a little more time to peel it back. But no, I’m not going to let people get off the hook or get a hall pass. I don’t care what position you held in the FBI, you’re going to be held accountable, and this DOJ is assuredly backing us.”

There really is a new sheriff in town. Kash Patel has now confirmed an active criminal investigation into the federal agents involved in Arctic Frost, that swept up phone records from not just Trump allies, but several conservative members of Congress and hundreds of people who were just adjacent to the movement.

And when I say “adjacent,” I mean that literally. People who happened to be on the wrong text chain, or who simply held the wrong political opinion, suddenly found their data sitting in an FBI file somewhere. So, today’s announcement is significant because, for the first time, the Bureau is not just saying, “Yeah, mistakes were made” or “We’ll review our internal protocols.”

Instead, Patel is touting the “investigation,” out loud and on camera. Very direct. Very intentional. And honestly, that’s exactly what a lot of people needed to hear.

At the same time, we’ve seen movement in Congress. The House Judiciary Committee is now preparing for Jack Smith’s subpoena – a closed-door deposition on December 17 – after Smith said he’d only appear in public. Rep. Jim Jordan (OH-4) called his bluff, and now we’ll see what comes from that. Meanwhile, over in the Senate, Senator Chuck Grassley (IA) said they’ll hold hearings in January on both Arctic Frost and Jack Smith’s actions. So, it appears as though oversight isn’t slowing down anytime soon.

And then there’s Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21), who, in the middle of her governor’s race, managed to get a major provision into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Her amendment requires the FBI to notify any candidate for federal office, or any sitting official, within 15 days if a counterintelligence assessment or investigation is opened on them. That effectively closes what she calls “the Comey loophole.” If that stays in the NDAA, it becomes law.

Here’s the thing: There is an enormous trust deficit between conservatives and the FBI. We spent almost four years under President Biden hearing about internal rot, political targeting, and the weaponization of the DOJ. So yes, there are going to be people saying they don’t trust Patel, or Bongino, or anyone wearing the three letters “FBI” on their chest. And to some extent, I get that. When you’ve been burned for that long, it takes a while to regain trust.

But the new leadership is doing more than holding press conferences. The January 6 pipe bomber case – solved nearly five years later – is proof that the Bureau is making moves to clean up the mess.

A caller to the broadcast wondered whether previous FBI leadership intentionally ignored the pipe bomber because the narrative didn’t serve their political needs. That is possible, but let’s be honest – we’ll probably never know. What we do know for sure is that the case wasn’t a priority for the previous Administration. Now it is. And that shift matters.

If there’s one point the new leadership keeps making – and that today’s news proves – it’s that the Bureau is attempting to rebuild not just competence, but credibility.

Today’s Sekulow broadcast included more discussion of Kash Patel’s announcement and what this could signal to the American people regarding the direction of the current FBI. We were also joined by ACLJ Senior Counsel CeCe Heil with an urgent update regarding our critical legal battle defending pro-life centers.

Watch the full broadcast below: