Jack Smith’s Team Got Texts of Dozens of Reporters, Bank Info From Thousands of Americans: Grassley
Grassley said Smith sought toll records for 16 members of Congress and subpoenaed hundreds of Republican groups and individuals.
- On Tuesday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley criticized former special counsel Jack Smith during a hearing, accusing him of weaponizing his office during investigations into President Donald Trump.
- Grassley alleged that Smith's "Arctic Frost" investigation obtained checks from at least 4,782 Americans across all 50 states and Puerto Rico, granting the Justice Department and FBI access to private bank account and routing numbers.
- Smith reportedly sought phone toll records for 16 members of Congress, naming 87 Trump White House phones in subpoenas that Grassley stated breached the Constitution's Speech or Debate Clause involving "44 members, to be exact."
- Defending his actions, Smith testified he had "a duty to collect facts" during criminal investigations into serious crimes, confirming he obtained financial information while unable to recite every subpoena issued.
- Critics including Cunningham challenged Grassley's narrative, arguing that lawful collection of criminal evidence involving Congress members has followed established procedures for at least 35 years, with grand juries authorizing such investigations.
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Jack Smith’s team got texts of dozens of reporters, bank info from thousands of Americans: Grassley
Former special counsel Jack Smith's team obtained communications from more than a dozen media outlets as part of the "Arctic Frost" probe that resulted in the indictment of President Trump, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) claimed during a Tuesday hearing.
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