From Fox News: The FBI has already terminated employees and abolished the CR-15 squad just one day after it was revealed that several Republicans’ private communications and phone calls had been tracked.
FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday announced the actions the bureau had taken in response to the revelation of the “baseless monitoring” during the Biden administration and promised more actions to come.
“We are cleaning up a diseased temple three decades in the making — identifying the rot, removing those who weaponized law enforcement for political purposes and those who do not meet the standards of this mission while restoring integrity to the FBI. I promised reform, and I intend to deliver it,” Patel said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
The CR-15 squad was the FBI’s Washington Field Office’s public corruption unit. The squad helped former special counsel Jack Smith investigate President Donald Trump, according to NBC News, which cited sources familiar with the matter.
On Monday, it was revealed that Smith and his “Arctic Frost” team investigating the events surrounding Jan. 6, 2021 were reportedly tracking the phone calls of Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Josh Hawley of Missouri, Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, Dan Sullivan of Alaska, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and GOP Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania.
In a post on X, Patel announced:
Transparency is important and accountability is critical. We promised both, and this is what promises kept looks like. This FBI is delivering.
As a result of our latest disclosure about the baseless monitoring of members of Congress by the prior leadership team of the FBI, we have already taken the following actions:We terminated employees, we abolished the weaponized CR-15 squad, and we initiated an ongoing investigation with more accountability measures ahead.
Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino added, “We promised you transparency and accountability. We will continue to deliver on those promises. You deserve better.”
We promised you transparency and accountability.
We will continue to deliver on those promises. You deserve better. https://t.co/A0QPLSny2N— Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) October 7, 2025
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) declared, “Biden’s FBI spied on my phone calls AND tracked my location. But they didn’t stop there. They also targeted parents, pro-lifers & 92 conservative organizations like Charlie Kirk’s TPUSA. We need a thorough investigation – and there needs to be prosecutions.”
Patel responded, “This @FBI discovered and exposed the weaponization of law enforcement. We are ON IT.”
This @FBI discovered and exposed the weaponization of law enforcement.
We are ON IT https://t.co/Py9q56iVnF— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) October 7, 2025
In another X post, Patel wrote, “They tracked the communications of GOP Senators. They weaponized law enforcement against the American people. That era is over. We fired those who acted unethically, dismantled the corrupt CR-15 squad, and launched an investigation. Transparency and accountability aren’t slogans, they’re promises kept.”
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) October 7, 2025
President Donald Trump reacted to the scandal early Tuesday morning, writing in a post on Truth Social, “Deranged Jack Smith got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. A real sleazebag!!!”
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