Jul 14, 2026
Jack Smith's team obtained text messages from 44 members of Congress during Trump investigation, Grassley reveals
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley disclosed that the Justice Department notified him that former special counsel Jack Smith's investigative team secretly obtained and reviewed text messages involving 44 members of Congress during the investigation into Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The revelation has drawn criticism from congressional Republicans.
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