FBI ‘Arctic Frost’ probe targeted nearly 100 GOP groups — including Charlie Kirk’s TPUSA: docs

WASHINGTON — An FBI investigation launched in the wake of the the 2020 election scrutinized nearly 100 Republican and GOP-aligned groups or people — including Turning Point USA, co-founded by slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, unclassified bureau files released Tuesday show.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) published files related to the probe — codenamed “Arctic Frost” — during a panel hearing, saying the records revealed “Arctic Frost was much broader than just an electoral matter” and that the investigation “expanded to Republican organizations.” ---More...

BREAKING: Sen. Chuck Grassley announces a whistleblower has exposed the program “Arctic Frost” for targeting 92 Republican groups, Charlie Kirk’s TPUSA among them.

All records will be made public today.

“These new records show that Arctic Frost was much broader than just an… pic.twitter.com/krqWQse4Hr

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson)September 16, 2025

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