Ex-federal prosecutor on Jack Smith developments: ‘This is preposterous’
Jordan says Smith omitted key details about congressional text messages, while Smith’s lawyers call the referral a baseless attack on a witness who answered truthfully.
- On Wednesday, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan sent a criminal referral to the Justice Department, accusing former Special Counsel Jack Smith of perjury for allegedly withholding information about congressional text messages during his December 2025 testimony.
- Jordan claims Smith provided a 'half-truth' by denying he sought congressional text messages, even though Smith's team later obtained communications from 44 members of Congress via National Archives requests for White House devices.
- Attorneys Lanny Breuer and Peter Koski released a letter Friday dismissing the referral as 'spurious,' arguing Smith provided "truthful, responsive answers" and noting the committee never asked whether his team reviewed messages from other sources.
- Critics including Rep. Jamie Raskin and former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann denounced the referral as a 'bad-faith attack,' warning that Jordan's 'unprecedented theory' risks ensnaring any witness who fails to volunteer information.
- This referral follows a pattern of the Trump administration targeting former investigators, including former FBI Director James Comey, while legal scholars cite Supreme Court precedent that truthful answers to ambiguous questions do not constitute perjury.
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Analysis: Jack Smith's Potential Criminal Charges
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith spent years investigating and prosecuting Donald Trump. Now, with Trump back in the White House as the president, Smith has become the subject of a potential criminal investigation of his own. Earlier this month, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan referred Smith to the DOJ for potential criminal prosecution, alleging he made false statements during congressional testimony. President…
A Defiant Jack Smith Responds to Jim Jordan’s Criminal Referral * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila
Jack Smith's lawyers responded to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan's criminal referral. The post A Defiant Jack Smith Responds to Jim Jordan’s Criminal Referral appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Special Counsel Referred For Criminal Prosecution
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has referred former special counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department for possible criminal prosecution, accusing Smith of making false statements during congressional testimony in December 2025. Jordan, an Ohio Republican, announced the referral Wednesday. President Donald Trump responded on Truth Social with the brief message, “Justice at last???” […]
Marlow: Jack Smith Criminal Referral 'Exactly What We Need' -- But We Need More!
Thursday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about Jack Smith. Marlow said, “This is the exact type of stuff that we need to see. This is the exact sort of thing that will restore a lot of The post Marlow: Jack Smith Criminal Referral ‘Exactly What We Need’ — But We Need More! appeared first on Breitbart.
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