WASHINGTON – Whistleblower disclosures made to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), show that former Special Counsel Jack Smith swept up communications from over a dozen national media outlets as part of the “Arctic Frost” election investigation into President Trump.

“What will the partisan media say about this disgraceful government overreach? This wasn’t a normal prosecution by any means,” Grassley said.

Nearly 50 journalists from the following news outlets had their communications swept up by Smith, including messages exchanged with government sources.

Television:

  • Fox News
  • CNN
  • CBS News, including 60 Minutes
  • NBC News
  • CNBC

Print and Digital:

  • The Wall Street Journal
  • The Washington Post
  • Bloomberg
  • Los Angeles Times
  • New York Magazine
  • The Federalist
  • Washington Times

Wire Services:

  • The Associated Press
  • Reuters

Radio:

  • National Public Radio (NPR)
  • The Mark Levin Show

Media Advocacy:

  • Media Research Center

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