Overview
- Through counsel, Smith requested open congressional hearings and asked the Justice Department for clearance to discuss grand-jury and sealed material.
- Lanny Breuer, Smith’s lawyer, said, “Name the time and place,” adding that Smith will appear if invited to testify publicly.
- House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan is likely to pursue a subpoena rather than accept a voluntary public hearing, according to reporting, while some senators consider a televised session.
- Republicans have released internal records, including a 2023 document showing the FBI analyzed phone metadata for nine GOP lawmakers tied to the 2020 election probe, and additional materials on records sought from Trump allies and media outlets.
- Smith has publicly said he amassed “tons of evidence” in the classified-documents and 2020 election cases curtailed by court rulings, and sources say his team cast a wide net to trace potentially illegal actions.