‘No opposition’: Lawmakers agree Jack Smith’s Arctic Frost scheme should never happen again

Jack Smith

In the wake of former special counsel Jack Smith obtaining data from Republicans without notification under the Arctic Frost investigation, lawmakers are moving to limit federal prosecutors’ ability to secretly obtain phone records.

The NDO Fairness Act would restrict non-disclosure orders (NDO) on American citizens and require notification unless a judge approves a delay, aiming to limit the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) use of secrecy in investigations. An NDO is a legal surveillance...