{"id":2634283,"date":"2026-07-23T18:23:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T22:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-at-last-jack-smith-referred-to-doj-for-criminal-charges\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T18:27:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T22:27:23","slug":"justice-at-last-jack-smith-referred-to-doj-for-criminal-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-at-last-jack-smith-referred-to-doj-for-criminal-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Justice at Last&#8217;: Jack Smith Referred to DOJ for Criminal Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fjustice-at-last-jack-smith-referred-to-doj-for-criminal-charges%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=2634283&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--><p>A news article discusses a recent progress involving House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan. he has criminally referred former Special Counsel Jack smith to the Justice Department, claiming that Smith provided false statements during congressional testimony. Jordan alleged that Smith falsely stated he did not access the contents of lawmakers\u2019 communications, despite evidence showing he obtained text messages from 44 members of Congress and White House officials. The referral outlines that Smith\u2019s team collected toll records of calls, which do not include message content, and accuses him of deliberately falsifying details to obstruct congressional oversight. The article also highlights reactions from President Trump and political figures, with Republicans accusing Smith of misconduct and Democrats defending his testimony. The controversy emphasizes ongoing conflicts between congressional investigators and federal prosecutors over transparency and legality of data collection.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio criminally referred Jack Smith to the Justice Department Wednesday, alleging the former special counsel made false statements during congressional testimony last year.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump responded to the news, posting on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116968591311441725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>, \u201cJustice at last???\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116968591311441725\/embed\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/jack-smith-hit-criminal-referral-gop-moves-testimony-fight-toward-prosecution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported on Wednesday, \u201cSenate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, released documents last week showing Smith\u2019s team read the text messages of 44 members of Congress from both parties and White House staff during its investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jack-smiths-team-knew-might-get-sued-secretly-seeking-senators-phone-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smith<\/a> was overseeing the prosecution of Trump for allegedly interfering in the 2020 election results and mishandling classified documents.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the targeted lawmakers\u2019 communications by the special counsel included those from Jordan, Grassley, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, former Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-top-mike-pence-aide-reportedly-running-democrat-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Pence<\/a>, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, and FBI Director Kash Patel.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/judiciary.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/republicans-judiciary.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/2026-07-22-jdj-to-doj-blanche-re-smith-referral.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criminal referral letter<\/a> sent by Jordan to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday, Smith, when asked during testimony before the House Judiciary Committee last December whether his probe had read lawmakers\u2019 text messages, replied, \u2018No.\u2019<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Jim_Jordan?\">@Jim_Jordan<\/a> referred former Special Counsel Jack Smith to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>The evidence appears to show that Jack Smith knowingly made false statements while testifying under oath before the Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Read the letter \u2b07\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yxz5rF6d48\">pic.twitter.com\/yxz5rF6d48<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 House Judiciary GOP \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@JudiciaryGOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JudiciaryGOP\/status\/2080106762867191820?\">July 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cToll records were sought for historical telephone routing information, collected after calls had taken place, identifying the incoming and outgoing call numbers, the time of the calls and their duration,\u201d Smith told the committee, Fox News reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToll records do not include the content of calls,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rep-jim-jordan-erupts-discovering-biden-doj-spied-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jordan<\/a> wrote Blanche in his referral letter, \u201cAll individuals have an obligation to comply with a duly authorized congressional inquiry. Mr. Smith, a former public servant, is no different. Yet his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-urges-criminal-charges-against-jack-smith-over-alleged-perjury\/\" title=\"... urges criminal charges against Jack Smith over alleged perjury\">testimony included intentionally false statements designed<\/a> to obstruct the Committee\u2019s oversight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis conduct can only be understood as an effort to thwart the Committee\u2019s inquiry by intentionally making false statements and representations before Congress,\u201d Jordan added, noting his committee believes sufficient evidence exists to criminally charge Smith under federal law.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan further elaborated on Fox News Thursday, recounting, \u201c[Smith] said he didn\u2019t get contents, when in fact he did for 44 members of the United States Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are a separate and equal branch of government, and there\u2019s a speech and debate clause in our Constitution. They [Smith\u2019s team] should have screened out any communications relative to our work as legislators. They did not do it,\u201d the Republican said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dYICd5CT65\">pic.twitter.com\/dYICd5CT65<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Jim_Jordan\/status\/2080297936563405030?\">July 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you ask the special counsel, hand-picked by the Garland-Biden Justice Department, to go after President Trump. Mr. Jack Smith \u2026 When you ask him, \u2018Did you get the contents of members of Congress\u2019s communications and he says, \u2018No,\u2019 that is not telling the truth. Because, in fact, he did,\u201d Jordan said.<\/p>\n<p>He further asserted that Smith\u2019s prosecutors told the telephone carrier not to notify him or other targeted lawmakers that they had obtained access to their texts.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan concluded, \u201cIt\u2019s always worse than we thought when we start these things. 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That statement was true when he said it, and it is true today,\u201d Raskin said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWishing that you had asked different questions while you had the opportunity to examine a witness is not a proper basis for a referral of a witness for criminal prosecution.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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