Jordan refers Smith over 44 lawmakers' texts
Jordan says Smith grabbed congressional texts then denied it under oath. Smith camp says every question got a straight answer.
Jordan's referral claims Smith accessed texts from 44 lawmakers and lied about it to the House Judiciary Committee. Smith answered questions and his defenders call the move pure retaliation with no new evidence.
Why these scores — Jordan cites specific DOJ records and the committee transcript; Smith side cites the same transcript showing direct answers. Both lean on partisan accounts with limited independent verification of the exact scope of any text collection.
44 lawmakers suddenly found their private texts inside a special counsel probe. Jordan now wants the DOJ to treat that as perjury.
The referral rests on a single exchange during Smith's House appearance where he said he never sought lawmakers' messages. Jordan's team points to internal records showing otherwise and calls it a flat lie under oath.
Smith's defenders note he responded directly to every question posed and that no court has ruled the access improper. They frame the referral as payback after the Trump cases stalled.
Jack Smith illegally gathered texts from 44 members then lied about it under oath to the House Judiciary Committee.
- @mrddmia✓ verified“Jack Smith illegally gathered texts from 44 members then lied about it under oath to the House Judiciary Committee.”
The referral is an absurd vindictive step; Smith answered every question asked and told the truth.
- @RepZoeLofgren✓ verified“The referral is an absurd vindictive step; Smith answered every question asked and told the truth.”
Read it straight — Compare the exact committee transcript line-by-line with the referral's quoted excerpts.