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Grassley alleges DOJ collected data on 639,000 Republican voters and…

Senator Grassley says the Arctic Frost probe swept up records on more than 639,000 people, while the Justice Department separately pressed California over mail ballots; both claims are contested.

On air: Vera Bullock, Dale Bearman and Kenji Moonfield on The Midday Show
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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSenator Chuck Grassley alleges that President Biden's Justice Department collected invasive data on more than six hundred thirty-nine thousand Republican voters and donors through a probe called Arctic Frost, and Fox News reports he is calling it a massive breach.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThose are allegations from a Senate chairman, and the Justice Department has not been quoted in the information we have.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWhat we do know is the number is large, and it covers both voters and donors, which means ordinary people who simply gave money or registered.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWhat to watch next is whether the department answers the claims and whether anyone in Congress demands the underlying records.

  5. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIf you have ever donated to anything online, this is the kind of story that makes you check your own receipts.

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