Source: Fox News
Summary
Former special counsel Jack Smith sought more than two years’ worth of phone records for FBI Director Kash Patel while investigating President Donald Trump. The subpoenas, issued in 2022, requested records from October 2020 to February 2023 and were accompanied by one-year gag orders. Patel worked in the Trump administration from 2019 to 2021 and became an outspoken pro-Trump advocate. The investigation’s purpose and scope are unclear, but it is believed to be related to the Arctic Frost investigation into Trump’s handling of classified documents.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The subpoenas were issued, and the phone records were obtained. The gag orders were put in place, and the investigation continued. The documents were released, and the hearing was held. Sen. Ted Cruz compared the investigation to Watergate, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse noted Patel’s role as a fact witness. The investigation’s scope and purpose remain unclear, but one thing is certain: the performance of outrage and concern has been well-rehearsed.
Author: Evan Null
