Jack Smith called to testify before House Judiciary Committee

Former special counsel Jack Smith has been called to testify before the House Judiciary Committee.

Smith, who led two prosecutions against President Donald Trump that were ultimately dismissed after he won the 2024 election, is “ultimately responsible for the prosecutorial misconduct and constitutional abuses” of his office, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan wrote.

“Among the disturbing tactics employed in that prosecution, your team sought to silence President Trump by restricting his public statements about the case, conducted an unnecessary and abusive raid of his residence, attempted to improperly pressure defense counsel with the promise of political patronage, and manipulated key evidence in the investigation,” Jordan wrote. “These actions undermined the integrity of the criminal justice system and violated the core responsibility of federal prosecutors to do justice.”

Smith’s testimony “is necessary to understand the full extent to which the Biden-Harris Justice Department weaponized federal law enforcement,” Jordan wrote, urging him to reach out to schedule a transcribed interview by Oct. 28, 2025. The committee is also requesting communications related to his work as special counsel, as well as documents and communications relating to his appointment.

Smith’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

#BREAKING: @Jim_Jordan Jim Jordan Demands Testimony from JACK SMITH

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— House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) October 14, 2025

Jay Bratt and Thomas Windom, who were top prosecutors in Smith’s office, refused to answer questions by invoking privileges and the Fifth Amendment in interviews with the committee, according to the letter.

The letter points to documents released Oct. 7 by the FBI revealing his team obtained phone records of eight Republican senators, along with Republican Tennessee Rep. Bill Hagerty, as part of the “Arctic Frost” investigation. Earlier records released by Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley revealed subpoenas were issued to dozens of conservative organizations, including Turning Point USA and the Republican Attorneys General Association, as part of the probe.

Windom declined to answer “how many other members of Congress were investigated as part of the Arctic Frost investigation and Jack Smith investigation” during his interview, per the letter.

Smith is also facing an ethics investigation from the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), an internal federal watchdog agency, Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton confirmed in August. The investigation centers on whether Smith violated the Hatch Act, a law restricting federal employees from engaging in some political activities.

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