Jordan Requests Jack Smith’s Testimony in Trump Prosecution Investigation

FIRST ON FOX: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is seeking testimony from former special counsel Jack Smith on what he says was Smith’s “partisan and politically motivated” prosecution of President Donald Trump.

Jordan asked Smith Tuesday in a letter first obtained by Fox News Digital to schedule an interview with his committee by Oct. 28. The move comes at the same time that congressional Republicans have raised alarms over the recent revelation that Smith subpoenaed the phone records of sitting senators.

“As the Committee continues its oversight, your testimony is necessary to understand the extent to which the Biden-Harris Justice Department has militarized federal law enforcement,” Jordan wrote.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a newly unsealed indictment including four counts against President Donald Trump at the Department of Justice August 1, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Jordan’s request comes as Republicans intensify their focus on Smith, who brought criminal charges against Trump during the 2020 election and classified documents but later dropped them because of a Justice Department policy that advises against prosecuting sitting presidents.

The request to appear for a transcribed interview marks the first time Congress has subpoenaed Smith after the former special counsel spent more than two years investigating and prosecuting Trump. The president has repeatedly targeted Smith, calling him “deranged,” “thug” and “sleazy” and calling him a “criminal” who should be arrested.

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House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill July 20, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Jordan also asked Smith for all documents relating to his Trump-related work. If Smith were to resist requests for interviews and documents, Jordan could subpoena him. A spokesperson for Smith had no comment on Jordan’s letter.

The Senate is also intensifying its scrutiny of Smith. Last week, 18 Senate Republicans, led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, demanded that the DOJ and FBI release documents about Smith’s decision to subpoena the phone companies for the long distance records of eight Senate Republicans, documents that could be protected by grand jury rules.

Donald Trump and Special Advisor Jack Smith appear in a photograph side by side. (Fox News Digital)

The senators said they had “serious constitutional concerns” about the subpoenas and that the DOJ should ask the courts to unseal the records if necessary. Searching toll records is a routine part of an investigation and helps track when calls were made and to whom. They do not provide any details about the content of the phone calls or messages.

Jordan called the subpoenas, and his recent discovery that the FBI monitored Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., before seizing his phone, “improper surveillance.”

Jordan also raised numerous other concerns he said he had regarding Smith’s investigations, including the controversial execution of a search warrant on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in 2022 to seize boxes allegedly containing classified documents. Jordan also challenged Smith’s requested gag order against Trump in court after prosecutors raised concerns that the threats Trump targets were receiving were the result of the president’s rhetoric.

“These actions undermined the integrity of the criminal justice system and violated the essential responsibility of federal prosecutors to deliver justice,” Jordan wrote.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, called his Republican counterpart’s demands a “welcome twist,” noting that Smith’s special counsel’s final report on the classified documents case against Trump remains under seal.

“President Jordan… has finally taken a comprehensive stand for full transparency and accountability. Congratulations,” Raskin said.

David Spunt contributed to this report.