Jack Smith Subpoenaed GOP Phone Logs Despite DOJ Lawyers’ Constitutional Concerns: Emails

Jack Smith subpoenaed GOP phone logs despite DOJ lawyers’ constitutional concerns: emails

Former special counsel Jack Smith subpoenaed Republican lawmakers' phone logs as part of the "Arctic Frost" probe in 2023 even after the Department of Justice warned him about "some litigation risk" being involved in the potentially unconstitutional probe, according to new emails released by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.).

Jack Smith’s Team Knew It Might Face Legal Challenges For Secretly Seeking Senators’ Phone Records

By Katelynn Richardson, Daily Caller News Foundation | November 25, 2025 Special counsel Jack Smith’s team pressed forward with secretly seeking phone records for Republican members of Congress, even after being warned it exposed them to “litigation risk,” internal emails show. Emails released Tuesday by Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin reveal prosecutors weighing which members of Congress to target with subpoenas as par…

Despite Warnings Of ‘Litigation Risk,’ Jack Smith’s Team Secretly Hunted For GOP Phone Records

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s prosecutors aggressively pursued the phone records of nearly a dozen Republican members of Congress during the 2020 election investigation, pressing forward despite internal warnings that the move created “litigation risk” involving constitutional protections, according to documents released Tuesday. The internal communications, unveiled by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), […] Despite Warnings …

Jack Smith's Team Knew They Might Face Legal Challenges For Secretly Seeking Senators' Phone Records

Special counsel Jack Smith's team pressed forward with secretly seeking phone records for members of Congress after learning of potential litigation risks.