Late Tuesday night, President Donald Trump launched a fierce attack on the Biden administration, accusing them of attempting to put conservative leader Charlie Kirk and his organization, Turning Point USA, "out of business" through a sweeping election investigation led by special counsel Jack Smith.
Trump’s comments came after Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, revealed that Kirk’s organization was among the Republican-aligned groups targeted by the FBI’s Arctic Frost investigation, which initially stemmed from Smith’s case against Trump regarding electors.
"Why was the wonderful Turning Point under INVESTIGATION by 'Deranged' Jack Smith and the Corrupt & Incompetent Biden Administration?" Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. "They tried to force Charlie, and many other people and movements, out of business. They weaponized the Justice Department against Sleepy Joe Biden's political opponents, including ME!"
Trump didn’t stop there, taking aim at what he saw as blatant conflicts of interest in the ongoing legal battles against him. "They allowed the daughter of a Judge, on one of the corrupt trials against me, to become the biggest fundraiser for Biden and [former Vice President] Kamala [Harris], making many millions of dollars for herself and her family, but with her father, the Judge, not only refusing to recuse himself but putting a gag order on me, not allowing ANY talk about their family corruption and unprecedented conflict of interest."
He added, "Every leading legal analyst and pundit said this trial was wrong and should not have been allowed to go forward. But it did because of a corrupt judge who will hopefully pay a very big price for his illegal actions, someday!"
In his opening statement during the Senate Judiciary Committee's FBI oversight hearing, Grassley took a moment to pray for Kirk, while also praising FBI Director Kash Patel. Grassley continued, accusing the FBI of being "infected with politics" under the Biden administration and described the Arctic Frost investigation as "much broader than an electoral matter." He argued that the operation had become a vehicle for partisan FBI agents and DOJ prosecutors to target the entire Republican political apparatus.
Trump has long contended that Jack Smith and the Biden administration used the Justice Department to go after him and his allies, including Kirk. The Arctic Frost operation was initiated in 2022 under FBI Director Christopher Wray, setting the stage for Smith to bring criminal charges against Trump.
Grassley revealed that Arctic Frost wasn’t just about investigating Trump, but also went after groups tied to the GOP, including the Republican National Committee, Republican Attorneys General Association, and Trump political entities. Among those on the political hit list was Turning Point USA, further showing the political nature of the investigation.
Trump’s remarks highlight the ongoing battle between the Biden administration and conservative figures like himself and Kirk, who have faced mounting legal and political challenges. For Trump, this is not just a fight for his own freedom but a broader struggle against a Justice Department he believes is being weaponized for political gain.
As Trump continues to fight against what he deems a corrupt system, his accusations against the Biden administration and its allies are sure to fuel ongoing discussions about fairness, justice, and the future of political discourse in America.
