Overview

• In newly posted remarks from an Oct. 8 event in London, Jack Smith called claims that his Trump investigations were politically driven “absolutely ludicrous” and described his team as apolitical career prosecutors.
• House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan formally requested a closed-door interview with Smith by Oct. 28 to examine what he alleges was DOJ weaponization against the president.
• Jordan’s letter cites reports that FBI agents obtained limited phone toll records for nine GOP lawmakers in 2023 via grand jury subpoena, metadata that was provided to Smith’s team during the Jan. 6 inquiry, with no indication the lawmakers were targets.
• Smith criticized current DOJ actions under Attorney General Pam Bondi, saying the Comey indictment “reeks of lack of process” and calling the directed dismissal of the Eric Adams case unprecedented, while warning that attacks on public servants carry an “incalculable” cost.
• Smith’s federal cases against the president were dropped after his reelection under DOJ policy, and he said he disagreed with but followed the Supreme Court’s 2024 immunity ruling, which he warned could make prosecuting powerful officials exceedingly difficult.