Republican-controlled committee refers former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for criminal investigation
Summary
A Republican-led House committee has referred Jack Smith, the special prosecutor who investigated President Trump, for criminal investigation, accusing him of lying to Congress. Democrats and Smith’s lawyers say these accusations are unfounded and politically motivated.Key Facts
- The House Judiciary Committee, led by Republican Jim Jordan, accused Jack Smith of making false statements during testimony about access to phone records.
- Jordan claims Smith lied about only having "toll records" without message contents, while documents showed access to text messages of 44 lawmakers.
- Smith’s lawyers said he answered questions truthfully in both closed and open hearings.
- Democrats call the referral baseless and a political attack supporting President Trump’s wishes to punish Smith.
- Maryland Democrat Jamie Raskin said Smith’s testimony was clear, consistent, and truthful.
- The referral letter was seen as a distraction to help confirm Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General.
- Todd Blanche, the acting Attorney General, must decide whether to pursue charges against Jack Smith.
- Smith led investigations into President Trump regarding the 2020 election and handling of classified documents.
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