The House Judiciary chairman alleges the former special counsel lied to Congress about tracking personal messages
Jim Jordan refers Jack Smith for perjury over lawmakers' phone records
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has issued a criminal referral against former special counsel Jack Smith, urging the Department of Justice to investigate allegations of perjury. According to Jordan, Smith lied to Congress when he testified that his team did not access the contents of phone calls or text messages from lawmakers, only obtaining toll records. The referral claims that evidence contradicts Smith's testimony, though the allegations remain disputed.
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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.
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In a deposition last year, Smith testified that his team didn't receive the contents of any phone calls or text messages since the records sought were "toll records," which only include details like the numbers a person called.
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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…
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