Republicans' Criminal Referral of Jack Smith Exposed as Nonsense
House Republicans, led by Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, filed a criminal referral against former special counsel Jack Smith, accusing him of making false statements to Congress. The dispute centers on whether Smith sought search warrants for the content of text messages from members of Congress. Smith testified he did not, but Senator Chuck Grassley later claimed DOJ records showed Smith's team reviewed text message contents from 44 members. Legal experts clarified that Smith requested toll records (time/date metadata), not content, and that a separate National Archives collection included exchanges with Congress members—but Republicans never asked about that. Democrats and Smith's lawyers dismissed the referral as baseless and vindictive, noting Smith gave truthful, responsive answers. The article also includes a separate item about President Trump threatening Iran over Houthi attacks on Saudi ships.
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