Senator Chuck Grassley flags DOJ classified‑document mishandling and FBI resource misuse

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley released internal DOJ messages that suggest members of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team mishandled classified material while investigating former President Donald Trump. The messages show access was granted without confirming a “need to know,” and a sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF) was left open overnight. Grassley called the incident “the pot calling the kettle black” and said it illustrates a “double standard of justice,” demanding answers from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and a list of staff who accessed the documents.

In a separate oversight request, Grassley also asked FBI Director Kash Patel for details on the director’s personal use of FBI assets, including a government jet and the purchase of BMW SUVs. The FBI later replied that the BMWs were bought by the State Department and have been stored idle, contradicting earlier reports that the agency had deployed them. Both inquiries reflect Grassley’s push for accountability across the Justice Department and the FBI.

Key quote from Grassley: “These records expose yet another double standard of justice.”