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House Republican accuses Jack Smith of lying to Congress about Trump probe

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Rep. Jim Jordan said the Justice Department should consider prosecuting former special counsel Jack Smith. Lawyers for Smith say he testified truthfully.

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  1. Just the News

    Jim Jordan sends Jack Smith criminal referral to Justice Department (opens Just the News)

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    The referral accuses Smith of lying to Congress last year when he testified that the “toll records,” or telephone records, his team requested for members of Congress did not include the content of those messages.

  2. Just the News

    Jim Jordan requests criminal charges against Jack Smith over allegations of perjury (opens Just the News)

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    During testimony before the House Judiciary Committee last December, Smith denied that he had looked at the contents of lawmakers' text messages.

  3. Fox News

    Jack Smith hit with criminal referral as GOP moves testimony fight toward prosecution (opens Fox News)

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    Jim Jordan issued a criminal referral against Jack Smith, accusing him of making false statements to Congress about accessing lawmakers' text messages.

  4. The Hill

    Jordan accuses Smith of lying to Congress in criminal referral to DOJ (opens The Hill)

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    House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) late Wednesday recommended criminal charges against former special counsel Jack Smith, pushing to tee up a prosecution of the man that led the criminal cases against President Trump.

  5. CBS News

    House committee urges DOJ to charge former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith (opens CBS News)

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    The GOP chair of the House Judiciary Committee encouraged the DOJ to look into criminally charging Jack Smith, alleging the former special counsel who brought charges against President Trump lied to Congress.

  6. Axios

    House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan refers Jack Smith to DOJ over alleged false statement (opens Axios)

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    House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) referred former Special Counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department on Wednesday, alleging he knowingly made false statements during congressional testimony last year.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    GOP chair of House Judiciary Committee asks Justice Department to consider prosecuting Jack Smith (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Katelyn Polantz, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, on Wednesday night asked the Justice Department to consider criminally charging special counsel Jack Smith, who previously prosecuted President Donald Trump, according to a letter sent t…

  8. ABC News

    House Judiciary issues criminal referral against Jack Smith over alleged perjury (opens ABC News)

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    House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan issued a criminal referral against former special counsel Jack Smith over congressional testimony late late year.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Jim Jordan urges criminal charges against Jack Smith over alleged perjury (opens Washington Examiner)

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    House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Wednesday issued a criminal referral of former special counsel Jack Smith to the Department of Justice over allegations he lied to Congress about tracking personal phone messages of dozens of lawmakers.

  10. Newsweek

    Jack Smith Faces DOJ Criminal Referral, Accused of Lying in Testimony (opens Newsweek)

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    It remains unclear whether the DOJ will pursue the allegations against Smith, who has consistently defended his work.

  11. PJ Media

  12. Washington Times

    House chairman asks DOJ to investigate Jack Smith for lying to Congress (opens Washington Times)

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    House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan made a criminal referral to the Justice Department on Wednesday, asking prosecutors to see if they can bring charges against former Special Counsel Jack Smith for cagey statements he made about obtaining lawmakers' text messages.

  13. New York Post

    Jack Smith hit with criminal referral for allegedly making false statements to Congress about Trump probe: ‘Strong evidence’ (opens New York Post)

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    “The Committee on the Judiciary writes to refer strong evidence that appears to show Jack Smith, former Special Counsel, knowingly made false statements during his December 17, 2025, deposition.”

  14. NBC News

    Rep. Jim Jordan formally asks DOJ to prosecute Jack Smith over congressional testimony (opens NBC News)

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    Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, accused Smith of lying in his testimony before the committee in December. Smith’s lawyers denied he made any false statements.

  15. The Daily Wire

    Jack Smith Could Be In Trouble After Latest Revelation On Lawmaker Texts (opens The Daily Wire)

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    House Republicans urged the Justice Department to prosecute former special counsel Jack Smith after new revelations that his team obtained text messages from dozens of members of Congress as part of their investigation into President Donald Trump.

  16. UPI

    Rep. Jim Jordan refers former special council Jack Smith to DOJ (opens UPI)

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    Rep. Jim Jordan has referred former special counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department for investigation, alleging he lied to Congress.

  17. Townhall

  18. Daily Journal

    House Republican accuses Smith of lying about Trump probe and refers him for possible prosecution (opens Daily Journal)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A key Republican lawmaker says he believes that special counsel Jack Smith may have lied to Congress while testifying about his investigation of President Donald Trump and that the Justice Department should consider prosecuting him.

  19. Green Field Reporter

    House Republican says Smith may have lied about Trump probe and refers him for possible prosecution (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A key Republican lawmaker says he believes that special counsel Jack Smith may have lied to Congress while testifying about his investigation of President Donald Trump and that the Justice Department should consider prosecuting him.

  20. RedState

  21. BizPac Review

    Jim Jordan has issued a criminal referral, wants the DOJ to investigate Jack Smith (opens BizPac Review)

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    House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan has issued a criminal referral for former special counsel Jack Smith. Submitted on Tuesday to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the […]

  22. Tampa Free Press

    Congress Calls Out Jack Smith: Did The Ex-Special Counsel Lie Under Oath? (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    The House Judiciary Committee formally referred former Special Counsel Jack Smith to the Department of Justice on July 22, requesting a federal investigation into whether he made false statements during a December 17, 2025, congressional deposition.

  23. NPR

    Republicans in Congress Urge Justice Department to Investigate Former Prosecutor Jack Smith (opens NPR)

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    The former special counsel led two criminal investigations of President Trump and has been a frequent target of Trump's ire on social media.

  24. The Daily Signal

    Jim Jordan Refers Jack Smith for DOJ Criminal Investigation, Alleges He Misled Congress (opens The Daily Signal)

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    House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, made a criminal referral of former special counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department, alleging he misled Congress about his investigations of Donald Trump.

  25. The New Republic

    Republicans’ Criminal Referral of Jack Smith Exposed as Total Nonsense (opens The New Republic)

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    House Republicans are trying to file criminal charges against former special counsel Jack Smith. Representative Jim Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a criminal referral for Smith to the Department of Justice Wednesday, urging the department to investigate Smith for making false s…

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