Summary
Jim Jordan, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, is asking major banks for documents related to Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into President Donald Trump. This investigation, known as Arctic Frost, involved looking into potential election interference by Trump and his allies. The charges against Trump were dropped after he won the 2024 presidential election.
Key Facts
- Jim Jordan is the Chair of the House Judiciary Committee and a Republican from Ohio.
- He is investigating whether Jack Smith overreached in his probe into President Trump.
- Jordan has requested communication records from major banks like Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase.
- The Arctic Frost investigation examined phone data of Republican lawmakers, including Jim Jordan.
- The FBI used data from Arctic Frost in a case against Trump, but the charges were dropped after his reelection.
- Jordan wants to know what former Attorney General Merrick Garland knew about the investigations.
- There is an ongoing discussion about Jack Smith providing an account of his investigations in a public setting.
