Stephen Miller Says Newly Released Documents Confirm “Corruption and Weaponization” Inside Biden’s DOJ

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller spoke to reporters outside the White House this week, claiming newly released documents prove extensive political abuse inside President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice. The documents, made public by Sen. Chuck Grassley, describe senior DOJ and FBI officials authorizing an operation known as Arctic Frost—an effort that reportedly involved obtaining the phone records of Republican lawmakers.

Miller, responding to questions about Attorney General Merrick Garland’s alleged approval of the operation, said the revelations confirm what many within the administration have long believed about the conduct of the previous DOJ leadership. “We’ve known, we’ve known, and now this of course just confirms the extent and magnitude of corruption, weaponization, and criminality that occurred in the previous Justice Department,” Miller told reporters. He added that the White House expects “total transparency and accountability for all wrongdoing.”

According to Grassley, the four pages he released on X (formerly Twitter) show that Garland, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and FBI Director Christopher Wray each personally approved the opening of Arctic Frost. The senator described the documents as clear evidence that the Biden-era DOJ used its authority against political opponents under the guise of investigative necessity. Grassley, long known for his oversight efforts, argued that these approvals demonstrate an unprecedented breakdown in the separation between law enforcement duties and partisan interests.

The Arctic Frost operation has become the latest focal point in a broader fight over the role and power of federal law enforcement agencies. Critics of the Biden administration say the documents validate longstanding suspicions that the DOJ and FBI targeted political adversaries under the direction of senior officials. They argue that the acquisition of lawmakers’ phone records—if true—represents a severe overreach that raises constitutional concerns.

In contrast, allies of the former DOJ leadership insist the operation was legally justified and followed established investigative procedures. They maintain that phone-record requests are not unusual in sensitive investigations and argue that Grassley’s release provides only partial context. Some Democrats have pushed back against the framing of Arctic Frost as politically driven, saying Republicans are overstating the significance of the documents to score political points.

Nevertheless, the fallout has been swift. Congressional Republicans have renewed calls for oversight hearings, with several lawmakers demanding testimony from Garland, Monaco, and Wray. House committees are expected to pursue additional documentation, including internal emails, approval memos, and legal justifications tied to the operation.

Miller emphasized that the administration intends to let investigations proceed without interference. “Our hope, wish, and desire is complete transparency,” he said, reiterating the White House’s position that every action taken by DOJ officials should be scrutinized if it involved misuse of authority.

The controversy surrounding Arctic Frost now joins a wider debate about the politicization of federal law enforcement, a debate likely to intensify as congressional inquiries continue. Whether the newly released documents represent a fragment of a larger abuse of power or a misinterpreted procedural action remains a deeply polarizing question—one that Washington appears far from resolving.