Grassley releases memo showing DOJ 'unleashed unchecked government power' on Trump associates

Iowa senator posts April 2022 document signed by Garland, Monaco and Wray authorizing FBI investigation

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Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Thursday released an April 2022 Justice Department memo showing then-Attorney General Merrick Garland, then-Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and then-FBI Director Christopher Wray personally approved an FBI investigation into alleged efforts by Trump campaign associates to obstruct Congress’ certification of the 2020 election.

Grassley posted the four-page memorandum on X, saying it proves top Biden administration officials "personally approved" the case — which he referred to as "Arctic Frost" — and that it "unleashed unchecked government power at the highest levels."

The Iowa Republican added, "My oversight will continue."

The April 2022 memo, signed by Garland, Monaco, and Wray, authorized the FBI’s Washington Field Office to open what the bureau designated a "Sensitive Investigative Matter." The document details the FBI’s request to examine whether individuals connected to Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign conspired to obstruct Congress’ certification of the Electoral College on Jan. 6, 2021. See X and video here.