October 29, 2025 – Arctic Frost was a massive dragnet of political opponents; FBI officials who lead the op were promoted and still work at FBI

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(…) For years, the Oversight Project has been calling out Arctic Frost and corruption at the FBI from officials like biased former assistant special agent in charge Timothy Thibault for years. Now is the time for accountability for everyone involved in this attack on Democracy—which was essentially a massive dragnet on political opponents. Every official that sanctioned and approved this investigation is likely in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 241 Conspiracy Against Rights.

President of the Oversight Project Mike Howell said:​

“Arctic Frost was not just an attack on Democracy; it was a coordinated and sustained invasion of it. Everyone responsible should be held accountable and banished from public life. The long continuum of a decade-long campaign by the Federal government against Trump can get complicated. What you should know is that they were so out of control, and thought they never would get caught, that they named this investigation after an orange to mock Trump. Well, they got caught and we’re going to do everything we can to make sure accountability follows.”

See more recent detailed exposure of this corruption and commentary from the Oversight Project President Mike Howell on Arctic Frost speaking on the Swamp Justice Podcast:

FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly ousted one of the leading special agents who oversaw the Arctic Frost investigation into President Trump.

“Operation Arctic Frost” was a taxpayer-funded witch hunt launched in April 2022 that seized government-issued cell phones belonging to Trump and Pence while conducting a barrage of interviews across the country.

The 2020 Trump alternate electors prompted the Biden DOJ to open the Arctic Frost investigation into Trump and hundreds of other individuals and organizations.

According to MSNBC, Patel is ousting Aaron Tapp, one of the lead agents on Arctic Frost.

Aaron Tapp is a Special Agent in Charge leading the San Antonio Field Office.

According to Aaron Tapp’s LinkedIn page, he has served in the FBI for more than 20 years.

“Senior FBI Executive with more than twenty-seven years of combined experience leading people, conducting and supervising complex investigations, and engaging in collaborative partnership across government and the private sector. Strategic thinker who anticipates future requirements and creates strategies to achieve results. Broad based operational, management and human capital expertise. A natural collaborator who is focused on building and motivating cross-functional and integrated teams who consistently achieve excellence,” Aaron Tapp said on his LinkedIn page.

“Driver of organizational and cultural change through innovation, transparency, communication and partnership. Deep experience combatting the most serious threats facing the private sector. Experience in the financial services industry leveraging functional and technical skills from multiple teams to address complex problems. Extensive experience balancing business needs and risk mitigation. Currently leading the FBI San Antonio Field Office,” he said.

Kash Patel is ousting Aaron Tapp after he appeared in the documents released by Senate Republicans.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley on Wednesday revealed that former Special Counsel Jack Smith targeted the ‘entire Republican apparatus.’

Grassley said new disclosures revealed Jack Smith targeted conservative organizations such as TPUSA and the Republican Attorneys General Association.

“I’ve obtained through legally protected whistleblower disclosures,” Grassley said during a press conference on Wednesday. “197 subpoenas were issued by Jack Smith and his team. These subpoenas were issued to 34 individuals and 163 businesses, including financial institutions.”

President Trump called for all of the dirty cops and corrupt prosecutors involved in Arctic Frost and Russiagate to be investigated.

“Former FBI Agent Walter Giardina is a DIRTY COP! He should be, along with Deranged Jack Smith, the sinister team of Lisa Monaco and Andrew Weissmann, Liddle’ Jay Bratt, Norm Eisen and his FAKE Charity, CREW, Christopher Wray, Merrick Garland, Thomas Windom, who dreamt up the corrupt J-6 Witch Hunt, should be investigated, immediately,” Trump said.

“They are a disgrace to our Nation. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump said.

(Gateway Pundit, 10/29/2025)

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New docs reveal Jack Smith, Liz Cheney, and Adam Kinzinger secretly coordinated J6 probes targeting 400+ Republicans — now Trump wants them behind bars.