{"id":1992062,"date":"2023-08-05T17:09:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T21:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-threatens-jack-smith-with-subpoena-to-force-him-before-house-judiciary-committee\/"},"modified":"2023-08-05T17:11:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T21:11:06","slug":"matt-gaetz-threatens-jack-smith-with-subpoena-to-force-him-before-house-judiciary-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-threatens-jack-smith-with-subpoena-to-force-him-before-house-judiciary-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Gaetz warns Jack Smith of potential subpoena to compel his appearance before House Judiciary Committee."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmatt-gaetz-threatens-jack-smith-with-subpoena-to-force-him-before-house-judiciary-committee%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1992062&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican \u2062Rep. Matt Gaetz Calls for Special Prosecutor Jack Smith to Face Tough Questions<\/h2>\n<p>In a bold \u200bmove, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz \u200bof Florida is demanding answers from special prosecutor Jack Smith.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz,\u200b who has been vocal\u2062 about defunding Smith&#8217;s funding, expressed his frustration\u2064 as former President Donald Trump faced a second indictment from Smith.<\/p>\n<p>Previously charged with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-director-calls-legit-criticism-of-corrupt-fbi-violence-but-we-werent-born-yesterday-2\/\" title=\"FBI Director Calls Legit Criticism Of Corrupt FBI \u2018Violence,\u2019 But We Weren\u2019t Born Yesterday\">mishandling classified documents<\/a>, Trump is now\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-threatens-jack-smith-with-subpoena-to-force-him-before-house-judiciary-committee\/\" title=\"Matt Gaetz warns Jack Smith of potential subpoena to compel his appearance before House Judiciary Committee.\">facing conspiracy charges related<\/a>\u200c to his\u200b efforts to challenge the 2020 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Newsmax, Gaetz stated, &#8220;House\u200c Republicans should immediately demand that Jack Smith present \u2062himself for a transcribed interview with the Judiciary Committee in the next 15 days.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If Smith fails\u200b to \u2062comply,\u200d Gaetz proposes issuing a subpoena\u2062 and holding him in criminal contempt of Congress, making him the \u2063first \u200cprosecutor in American history to prosecute\u200d a case while under criminal contempt.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Not stopping there, Gaetz also expressed his willingness to take on Attorney General Merrick Garland.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If Merrick Garland doesn&#8217;t enforce that contempt, then we ought to impeach Merrick Garland,&#8221;\u2064 Gaetz boldly \u2062declared.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Another sham indictment from Biden&#8217;s \u2062Department of Injustice! This is a blatant attempt by the Left to tamper with \u2064our elections.<\/p>\n<p>I urge \u2063my House and Senate colleagues to immediately support <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMattGaetz?\">@RepMattGaetz<\/a>&#8216;s bill,\u200b as I have,\u2062 to \u2064defund this witch hunt.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2062Matt Rosendale (@RepRosendale) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepRosendale\/status\/1686491441546031105?\">August 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Highlighting the political nature of the situation, Gaetz suggested \u2062using congressional \u200dimmunities to immunize President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>He referenced sections that give Congress the power to subpoena and partially immunize witnesses, stating, &#8220;This is all an effort to try to distract us from the very real crimes committed by Hunter and Joe Biden.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">DEFUND\u200c JACK SMITH&#8217;S WITCH HUNT AGAINST \u2064PRESIDENT TRUMP!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TzWJJPbP5a\">https:\/\/t.co\/TzWJJPbP5a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1UzAd8wTnC\">https:\/\/t.co\/1UzAd8wTnC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep.\u200b Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMattGaetz\/status\/1686489777133010944?\">August 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gaetz emphasized the \u200bneed to protect Congress&#8217;s interests in preventing election interference and misuse of the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>He criticized the\u2062 timing of\u200b Joe Biden&#8217;s beach visit and the indictment, suggesting a connection to their former \u200bbusiness partner&#8217;s statement about Biden&#8217;s involvement in\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservatives-doubtful-hunter-biden-will-actually-face-charges\/\" title=\"Conservatives Doubtful Hunter Biden Will Actually Face Charges\">international influence peddling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I STAND WITH TRUMP!!!<\/p>\n<p>The politicized and weaponized DOJ is now committing election interference with\u200c this outrageous conspiracy theory set in motion to persecute\u2063 President Trump and many innocent people.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats\u200c can&#8217;t win on their failed America Last policies \u200bso they&#8217;ve&#8230; \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TFNBtzfUCp\">pic.twitter.com\/TFNBtzfUCp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marjorie Taylor Greene  (@mtgreenee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mtgreenee\/status\/1686492004748865536?\">August \u200b1, \u20642023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Joining Gaetz in his efforts, Republican Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mtg-vows-vote-donald-trump-even-jail-serve-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> of Georgia expressed\u2062 her willingness to\u2063 invoke the Holman\u200b rule to stop Smith.<\/p>\n<p>This rule allows lawmakers to target specific line items, such as an individual&#8217;s salary, and\u2063 reduce them.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/matt-gaetz-threatens-jack-smith-subpoena-force-house-judiciary-committee\/\">Matt \u2062Gaetz Threatens \u200cJack Smith with \u2064Subpoena to Force Him Before House Judiciary Committee<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida seeks to interrogate special prosecutor Jack Smith. Gaetz, advocating for defunding Smith, criticized him for indicting former President Donald Trump twice. 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