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Smith’s DOJ Subpoenas Clash With Congressional Oversight
Liberty Check
Recently revealed subpoenas from Special Counsel Jack Smith targeted phone records of House and Senate Republicans preparing to intensify oversight of both the Justice Department and the FBI. The timing and scope raise serious questions about whether these actions served not only Smith’s Jan. 6 investigation, but also monitored ongoing congressional probes into agency misconduct.
- Smith’s team seized the phone records of lawmakers who were actively investigating DOJ and FBI conduct, including Reps. Jim Jordan and Louie Gohmert.
- The expansive subpoena focusing on Jordan covered two years, exceeding the time frame of the Jan. 6 riot and sweeping in unrelated congressional activity.
- Testimony from whistleblowers and former Rep. Gohmert suggests the DOJ may have used these subpoenas to intimidate or monitor oversight efforts, presenting serious constitutional concerns regarding congressional privilege and protected communications.
Congressional leaders and whistleblowers have warned that such tactics by federal agencies threaten both legislative oversight and the safeguarding of constitutionally guaranteed rights.
Our freedoms depend on staying vigilant.
