Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, on Wednesday night asked the Justice Department to consider criminally charging special counsel Jack Smith, who previously prosecuted President Donald Trump, according to a letter sent to DOJ obtained by CNN.

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The GOP chair of the House Judiciary Committee encouraged the DOJ to look into criminally charging Jack Smith, alleging the former special counsel who brought charges against…

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, on Wednesday night asked the Justice Department to consider criminally charging special counsel Jack Smith, who…

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan issued a criminal referral against former special counsel Jack Smith over congressional testimony late late year.

Smith is accused of spying on communications records of mostly Republican lawmakers during the Arctic Frost investigation.

Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, accused Smith of lying in his testimony before the committee in December. Smith’s lawyers denied he made any false statements.

Rep. Jim Jordan has referred former special counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department for investigation, alleging he lied to Congress.

A key Republican lawmaker says he believes that special counsel Jack Smith may have lied to Congress while testifying about his investigation of President Donald Trump and that…