Ex-federal prosecutor on Jack Smith developments: ‘This is preposterous’
Summary
Ex-federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann criticized House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan's suggestion that special counsel Jack Smith should face criminal charges. Weissmann said Jordan’s claim that Smith committed perjury is not supported by the letter Jordan referenced.Key Facts
- Andrew Weissmann is a former federal prosecutor.
- Jim Jordan is the Chair of the House Judiciary Committee and a Republican from Ohio.
- Jordan recommended criminal charges against special counsel Jack Smith.
- Weissmann called Jordan’s recommendation "preposterous," meaning completely unreasonable.
- Weissmann said the letter Jordan used does not show that Smith committed perjury.
- The discussion appeared in an interview on MSNOW with Jen Psaki.
- Perjury means lying under oath, which Jordan accused Smith of doing.
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