Grassley says he has records showing Jack Smith team reviewed 44 lawmakers’ text messages
Records show the team bypassed a filter review process and reviewed messages involving Republican and Democratic lawmakers, according to Senate Judiciary Committee leaders.
- Justice Department records released to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Sen. Ron Johnson reveal that former Special Counsel Jack Smith's team accessed text messages sent by 44 members of Congress to first-term Trump administration officials.
- The Justice Department established a Filter Team to protect privileged materials, but the investigative team allegedly bypassed this process, directly accessing communications without waiting for a review to segregate privileged information.
- Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley criticized the actions Tuesday, stating the investigation "ran roughshod over the Constitution." He argued communications regarding official legislative duties are protected under the Constitution's Speech or Debate Clause.
- Sen. Ron Johnson labeled the incident a "grotesque example of the Biden administration's weaponization of the Justice Department," indicating he intends to bring Smith before the Senate Judiciary Committee in coming months for accountability.
- During a December 2025 congressional deposition, Smith denied that his team examined "the content of text messages" during his probes into President Donald Trump; lawyers for Smith did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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