Jordan says Smith may have lied about his Trump case and wants an investigation

Key Points:

• Rep. Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, referred special counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department for possible prosecution, alleging Smith made false statements to Congress about obtaining lawmakers' records during his investigation of former President Donald Trump.
• The referral focuses on Smith's December 2025 testimony denying that subpoenas for toll records included the content of phone calls or text messages, while newly released records indicate Smith obtained text message contents from 44 lawmakers via a separate subpoena.
• Smith's lawyers deny the allegations, asserting his answers were truthful and specifically addressed toll records, which do not include message content; they criticize the referral as an attempt to weaponize the justice system against a nonpartisan public servant.
• House Judiciary Committee Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin defended Smith, stating he answered accurately and that Republicans faulted him for not volunteering information he was not asked for, calling the referral embarrassing.
• The Justice Department acknowledged receipt of the referral and said it will investigate all evidence of criminal conduct; Smith had previously charged Trump with election interference and mishandling classified documents but dropped prosecutions citing DOJ policy against indicting sitting presidents.