House Republicans Publish Jack Smith Testimony Highlighting Lawmakers’ Phone Record Subpoenas
House Republicans released six transcripts from former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s probe, alleging that investigators subpoenaed phone records of more than a dozen GOP lawmakers and imposed gag orders.
The House Judiciary Committee disclosed testimony from five Smith prosecutors and a former DOJ watchdog, claiming the Arctic Frost investigation improperly obtained phone data from over a dozen Republican legislators. Republicans assert the subpoenas lacked proper notice and that gag orders prevented lawmakers from learning the Justice Department had accessed their records. The release adds new pressure to the ongoing inquiry.
Why it matters
It reveals partisan accusations of investigative overreach that could affect trust in the Justice Department and congressional oversight.
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