Overview

• House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan asked Jack Smith to sit for a transcribed, closed‑door interview by Oct. 28 and to turn over all records tied to his appointment, investigations, charging decisions and tactics.
• Jordan’s letter accuses Smith of partisan, politically motivated prosecutions and warns a subpoena could follow if he declines to testify or withhold documents.
• Republicans are pressing for internal DOJ and FBI materials after reports that investigators obtained or analyzed toll records for multiple GOP senators and at least one House member during Arctic Frost.
• Former senior aides from Smith’s office, including Thomas Windom and Jay Bratt, invoked the Fifth Amendment or declined to answer many committee questions in prior interviews.
• The Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility previously confirmed an inquiry into Smith’s office tactics, while Smith has publicly defended his charging decisions and denied political influence.