House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has subpoenaed former special counsel Jack Smith, demanding he testify under oath about his role in the Justice Department’s prosecution of President Donald Trump.
In a letter sent Wednesday, Jordan said Smith’s testimony is “vital” to the committee’s investigation into what Republicans describe as the political weaponization of federal law enforcement.
“Due to your service as Special Counsel, the Committee believes that you possess information that is vital to its oversight of this matter,” Jordan wrote.
Smith was the architect of two failed federal prosecutions against Trump—one related to the 2020 election and another involving classified documents. Both cases collapsed after Trump returned to the presidency last year, and Smith formally stepped down from his post earlier this year.
Jordan had first asked Smith to appear voluntarily in October. After Smith ignored that request, the Ohio Republican issued a formal subpoena demanding Smith sit for a deposition on December 17 and turn over documents by December 12.
While Smith has defended his investigations in the past, insisting a jury would have convicted Trump “but for” the 2024 election result, House Republicans view his actions as part of a broader effort by the Biden administration to criminalize political opposition.
The subpoena sets the stage for a high-profile clash between congressional investigators and the former special counsel who led one of the most controversial legal campaigns in U.S. history.
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