Recently, the House Judiciary Committee released new information detailing the 2022 Justice Department subpoena of Rep. Jim Jordan’s call logs from the previous two years as part of the Arctic Frost investigation.

A recent blog post by Cato Institute scholar Brent Skorup details the dangerous precedent this sets, as nothing prevents the Trump administration from using these same broad powers:

“The DOJ could, for instance, issue broad subpoenas in an attempt to buttress apparently weak criminal cases against figures such as James Comey and Letitia James. Notably, in the Comey matter, the DOJ seems to have obtained records from the iCloud and email accounts of Daniel Richman, Comey’s friend and former lawyer. Richman has since sued to compel the DOJ to delete and cease using his digital records.

Hopefully, these controversies prompt bipartisan concern about the scope of investigators’ subpoena power — whether the targets are in Congress or not — rather than invite further political payback.”

To speak with Skorup about the dangerous precedent set by the Arctic Frost investigation, contact Christopher Tarvardian.