Former Special Counsel Jack Smith has a lot to answer for: he led two of the most politicized prosecutions of all time against Donald Trump (for supposed classified documents violations and election interference), spied on lawmakers with his Arctic Frost antics, and turned then-Attorney General Merrick Garland’s Department of Justice into his own plaything.
Will we ever get answers? House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (OH-4) certainly wants them, and on Wednesday, he subpoenaed Smith, demanding that he appear before the committee on December 17.
"Due to your service as Special Counsel, the Committee believes that you possess information that is vital to its oversight of this matter," Jordan wrote in a letter accompanying his request.
The forthcoming deposition, which is set to take place behind closed doors, comes as House and Senate Republicans have zeroed in on Smith's election-related investigation of Trump, describing it as a scandal that unnecessarily swept up hundreds of Republican lawmakers, GOP entities, Trump allies and media outlets as part of the probe.
Jack Smith Subpoenaed. pic.twitter.com/hjqInNjGSG
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) December 3, 2025
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Jordan wants the hearings behind closed doors so lawmakers can do more than grandstand for the television audience in five-minute allotments:
Smith has already offered to publicly testify before the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, but a source familiar with Jordan's request said a deposition is the chairman's preferred format because each party on the committee can question Smith for an hour at a time and build a better record. In a public hearing, lawmakers typically question a witness in five-minute intervals.
Jordan also demanded all documents and communications related to Smith’s investigations.
🚨 BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee just subpoenaed Deep State actor JACK SMITH after he weaponized the government against Republicans
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 3, 2025
Rep. Jim Jordan has directed Smith to testify on December 17th.
This MUST result in accountability! Or it HAPPENS AGAIN.
"Due to your… pic.twitter.com/C9gN9fgWKn
"Due to your service as Special Counsel, the Committee believes that you possess information that is vital to its oversight of this matter," Jordan wrote, per Fox
Jack smith is a CRIMINAL!
As we’ve reported, Smith allegedly secretly obtained phone record data from at least eight senators and one congressman, and issued 197 subpoenas directed to 400 Republican organizations, including Turning Point USA and the Republican Attorneys General Association. You won’t be surprised to know that the infamous Judge James Boasberg issued many of them and slapped gag orders on phone companies regarding the matter.
We’ll see if Smith voluntarily appears. It’s time he explained why he thought it was just fine to turn the special counsel’s office into some kind of banana republic secret police squad. If he declines to show up, Jordan should use all the powers at his disposal to inflict consequences.
The endless lawfare against Donald Trump was emblematic of the banana republic Biden regime.
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