House Judiciary Seeks Documents From Jack Smith Over Trump Cases

Published on December 21, 2023

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and House Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Chairman Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) have demanded documents from special counsel Jack Smith seeking information about his investigation of former President Donald Trump, and threatening a subpoena if the Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to ignore similar requests they submitted earlier this year. “Based on publicly available information, the Committee has significant concerns about your commitment to evenhanded justice,” the House Republicans wrote on Thursday in a letter to the special counsel. Mr. Jordan and Mr. Biggs are asking for documents, including communications between the special counsel and the U.S. Attorney General’s office regarding investigating and prosecuting President Trump, salaries and travel costs incurred by special counsel staff working on the Trump case, and hiring criteria for the team....

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