House Republicans Weigh Criminal Referral of Jack Smith Over 44 Lawmakers' Texts

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 16

Jim Jordan said House Republicans are considering referring former special counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department for possible prosecution over testimony about lawmakers' communications.
Smith told the House Judiciary Committee in December that investigators sought telephone toll records, not communication contents, and said he did not recall seeking a warrant for members' text messages.
Chuck Grassley said records show Smith's team obtained and reviewed text messages involving 44 current and former lawmakers in the Trump election probe, which Jordan says contradicts that testimony.
Todd Blanche said the Justice Department is investigating, as Jordan and Josh Hawley argued Smith's team improperly accessed another branch of government's communications and failed to screen the material.