Politiek · Judiciary Chair · ArchiefHouse Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan Asks DOJ to Prosecute Jack Smith for Alleged False TestimonyGeschreven 7 september 2026 om 21:22 UTCKijkenTranscript0:00House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim0:02Jordan has taken an extraordinary step,0:04formally asking the Justice Department0:06to prosecute former Special Counsel Jack0:08Smith for allegedly making false0:10statements during a congressional0:11deposition. The referral, sent to Acting0:14Attorney General Todd Blanche on July0:1522nd, centers on whether Smith misled0:18Congress about obtaining content of text0:20messages from 44 members of Congress.0:23The dispute traces back to a December0:2417th deposition when Smith was asked0:27whether toll records his team subpoenaed0:29included the content of calls or texts0:30from members of Congress. Smith answered0:32no. Chairman Jordan argues that answer0:34was misleading because Smith's office0:36separately obtained the content of text0:38messages involving 44 members of0:39Congress through a separate request to0:41the National Archives. Jordan's referral0:43cites the federal false statement0:45statute 18 USC section 1001. But Smith's0:48attorneys say the question was0:49specifically about toll records, which0:51by definition do not contain message0:53content. And that Smith gave truthful0:55responsive answers to the exact0:57questions asked. Smith's legal team, led0:59by Peter Koski and Lanny Breuer, argues1:02this referral exists not because their1:04client made a false statement, but1:05because he did not proactively disclose1:07information that was not responsive to1:09the question asked. He added that the1:11allegation is made not because he lied,1:13but because he didn't volunteer unasked1:15details. Reactions have split along1:17predictable lines. Ranking Democrat1:19Jamie Raskin called the referral1:21baseless and vindictive. President Trump1:23posted on Truth Social Justice at Last1:25{question mark} {question mark}1:26{question mark}. The White House has not1:28issued an official statement beyond the1:30President's social media post. The1:31Justice Department confirmed receipt of1:33the referral on July 23rd, saying it1:36will investigate all evidence of1:37criminal conduct. However, the referral1:39is a recommendation only and does not1:41compel prosecution. Acting Attorney1:43General Todd Blanche had previously1:45indicated at his confirmation hearing1:46that DOJ takes testimony before Congress1:48seriously. It is a significant1:50escalation of the institutional conflict1:52between congressional Republicans and1:54the prosecutors who investigated Donald1:56Trump.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗
