Former Special Counsel Jack Smith has been subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Jim Jordan, regarding his investigations into former President Donald Trump. Smith is required to provide all documents and communications from his time as Special Counsel, with a deposition scheduled for December 17, 2025, at 10 a.m.
In a letter dated December 3, Jordan emphasized the Committee’s ongoing effort to oversee the operations of the Office of Special Counsel that Smith directed. He stated, “Due to your service as Special Counsel, the Committee believes that you possess information that is vital to its oversight of this matter.” The subpoena demands that Smith produce the requested materials by December 12, 2025.
The subpoena follows increased criticism from Republican lawmakers regarding Smith’s investigations related to Trump, particularly those associated with the 2020 election. They argue that the investigations have expanded beyond their intended scope, affecting GOP lawmakers, party organizations, and media outlets.
In August 2023, Smith charged Trump with conspiring to overturn the results of his electoral defeat to Joe Biden, which ultimately led to the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors claimed that Trump and his allies knowingly spread falsehoods about election fraud in an attempt to persuade state officials to overturn Biden’s victory and pressured then-Vice President Mike Pence to disrupt the ceremonial counting of electoral votes.
In a separate case, Smith filed charges against Trump in June 2023 for allegedly retaining classified documents after leaving office in January 2021 and for obstructing government efforts to retrieve those materials. Additional charges were laid the following month, accusing Trump of showing a Pentagon “plan of attack” to visitors at his golf club in New Jersey. Smith later moved to drop both cases after Trump’s reelection in 2024.
The developments mark a significant escalation in the Republican response to ongoing investigations into Trump. As the political landscape continues to evolve, the implications of Smith’s testimony may have far-reaching effects on the upcoming electoral cycle.
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