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Jack Smith faces new lawsuit over congressional phone records
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sued former special counsel Jack Smith Wednesday, alleging he unlawfully obtained her cellphone toll records during his investigation of Trump and the 2020 election Why it matters: The lawsuit escalates Republicans' efforts to challenge Smith's investigation more than…
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Smith obtained the phone records of several senators through a subpoena and secured a non-disclosure order from the court preventing the mobile carrier from notifying the lawmakers affected.
Marsha Blackburn's lawsuit targets Jack Smith personally, arguing the special counsel was never lawfully appointed and violated her constitutional rights.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — On Wednesday, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) filed a lawsuit after her phone records were seized during an investigation into the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. The lawsuit is against former Special Counsel Jack Smith who seized the phone records of eight Senators — …
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sued former special counsel Jack Smith Wednesday, alleging he unlawfully obtained her cellphone toll records during his investigation of Trump and the 2020 election Why it matters: The lawsuit escalates Republicans' efforts to challenge Smith's investigation more than…
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) filed a lawsuit Wednesday against former special counsel Jack Smith over the subpoena of her phone records he issued during the Arctic Frost investigation. Blackburn also alleged his appointment was unlawful.
'This lawsuit is solely about holding Mr. Smith accountable and ensuring that our nation’s justice system can never again be weaponized against the American people.'
