NEW: APPROVAL CAME FROM THE TOP
Biden administration AG Garland, his deputy Lisa Monaco and then Director Christopher Wray physically signed off on FBI probe codenamed ARCTIC FROST.
The records via show authorization based on “limited detail and basis” including “open source” media reporting (similar pattern seen with Steele Dossier to justify FISA/surveillance warrants.)
Then probe collected phone records from GOP lawmakers including time, place and length of call.
Phone metadata can be more revealing than the contents of the phone call obtained by wiretaps .
grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/
ARCTIC FROST laid foundation for Jack Smith electors probe.