House Republican accuses Smith of lying about Trump probe and refers him for possible prosecution
Summary
A top Republican lawmaker, Rep. Jim Jordan, accused special counsel Jack Smith of lying to Congress about his investigation into President Donald Trump. Jordan referred Smith to the Justice Department for possible prosecution, claiming Smith falsely said he did not obtain the content of lawmakers’ text messages. Smith’s lawyers deny this, saying his testimony was truthful and specific to toll records, not text message contents.Key Facts
- Rep. Jim Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, accused special counsel Jack Smith of lying during testimony.
- The accusation centers on whether Smith obtained content from lawmakers’ phone or text records in the Trump investigation.
- Smith said he did not get content from toll records or text messages during questioning.
- Newly released records show Smith received contents of 44 lawmakers’ text messages via a separate subpoena.
- Jordan says Smith’s answers were misleading because they gave the impression he did not access message content.
- Smith’s lawyers say his answers were truthful, referring only to toll records, which do not include message content.
- The referral to the Justice Department does not require prosecutors to take action.
- The Justice Department under President Trump has shown willingness to investigate opponents of Trump.
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