Sen. Marsha Blackburn, a resolute Republican from Tennessee, is ready to take on the Biden Justice Department and FBI officials in a legal fight over what she deems a flagrant breach of her privacy.

Blackburn revealed on Wednesday her plan to sue, claiming her phone records were unjustly accessed during a 2023 grand jury investigation, stomping on her constitutional protections as a member of Congress.

This controversy kicked off in May 2023, when Verizon, her wireless provider, received a subpoena for her data, well before the initially assumed date of September.

Early subpoena ignites Senatorial fury

That subpoena, issued prior to the August 2023 indictment of former President Donald Trump, extracted detailed toll data like call logs, durations, contacts, and even her locations during those calls.

Blackburn is puzzled why Verizon didn’t resist or challenge the subpoena, given the sensitive nature of a sitting senator’s information. Shouldn’t a corporate giant at least hesitate before releasing such private details?

Her legal team is investigating multiple potential violations, including infringements on her First and Fourth Amendment rights, as well as the separation of powers principle critical to her role.

Arctic Frost probe targets Trump allies

Blackburn isn’t standing alone; she highlighted that eight Republican senators, all staunch Trump supporters and skeptics of the 2020 election outcome, were similarly targeted in this sweep.

The probe, ominously code-named Arctic Frost, was overseen by former Special Counsel Jack Smith, who also pursued two now-dismissed felony indictments against Trump. Doesn’t this smell like a politically charged witch hunt?

Further stoking concerns, a specialized FBI unit known as CR-15, responsible for the phone analysis, has since been terminated by current FBI Director Kash Patel.

Constitutional protections under threat

“The infringement is deep and wide,” Blackburn told Just the News, capturing the profound scope of what she views as an assault on her fundamental rights.

“And you know … the common thread that runs through this is all eight were Republicans. We all supported President Trump, and we had valid questions about the outcome of the 2020 election,” she stated on Just the News, No Noise television show. Her observation raises a glaring question: why only Trump’s defenders?

Blackburn’s lawyers are also scrutinizing whether the Speech and Debate Clause, designed to protect lawmakers from executive overreach, was blatantly ignored in this data collection.

Verizon’s compliance draws sharp criticism

One must question Verizon’s role—handing over location data and call records without a fight feels like a disregard for customer trust, especially when it involves an elected official.

As Blackburn and her fellow senators gear up for this courtroom clash, a larger issue emerges: if the government can so casually delve into the communications of public servants, what’s to stop them from targeting ordinary folks?

This situation demands answers from the Biden administration and investigators like Jack Smith, whose overreach could set a dangerous precedent for privacy rights across the board. It’s a stark reminder that unchecked power, even under the guise of justice, can erode the very freedoms we hold dear.