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From special counsel to subpoena: the Jack Smith–Trump showdown moves to Congress

Leading GOP oversight of DOJ and Jack Smith

In November 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed veteran prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee two high‑risk investigations into Donald Trump: his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of classified documents at Mar‑a‑Lago. Both probes produced federal indictments in 2023, placing a former president on track to face criminal trials over alleged election subversion and mishandling of national‑security secrets.

Updated May 10

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In his subpoena letter, Jordan argued that Smith 'possess[es] information that is vital' to Judiciary’s oversight of his office’s prosecutions of President Trump and co‑defendants.([pbs.org](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/house-republicans-subpoena-jack-smith-for-closed-door-interview-about-trump-prosecutions?utm_source=openai))

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Jordan has framed the Smith inquiry as part of a broader mission to expose and end what he calls the 'weaponization of the federal government.'([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Judiciary_Select_Subcommittee_on_the_Weaponization_of_the_Federal_Government?utm_source=openai))

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