{"id":2672781,"date":"2026-09-29T15:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawley-calls-for-jack-smith-to-be-disbarred-during-senate-hearing\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T15:31:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:31:25","slug":"hawley-calls-for-jack-smith-to-be-disbarred-during-senate-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawley-calls-for-jack-smith-to-be-disbarred-during-senate-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawley calls for Jack Smith to be disbarred during Senate hearing"},"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%2Fhawley-calls-for-jack-smith-to-be-disbarred-during-senate-hearing%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=2672781&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>Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) criticized former special prosecutor jack Smith during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, alleging that Smith\u2019s investigations into President Donald trump were politically motivated and aimed at interfering in the 2024 presidential election. Hawley accused Smith of using his inquiries as a tool to keep Trump off the ballot and questioned the integrity of Smith\u2019s methods, including subpoenas of Congress members&#8217; phone records in the &#8220;arctic Frost&#8221; investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Hawley further contended that Smith\u2019s actions contradicted protocols and accused him of dishonesty, suggesting he lied about obtaining text messages from Congress members and implying misconduct such as lying to courts and Congress. Smith defended his conduct, claiming he adhered to constitutional and procedural standards, and denied Hawley\u2019s accusations.<\/p>\n<p>The debate also touched on specific issues like whether the Department of Justice\u2019s Public Integrity Section warned against setting a trial date for Trump ahead of the 2024 elections, with Smith asserting the warnings were inaccurate. The exchange was heated, with Hawley expressing strong disapproval of Smith\u2019s conduct and demanding accountability, even suggesting possible charges of perjury and disbarment.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Smith maintained that his office followed proper protocols and that its actions were justified under the law, opposing Hawley&#8217;s characterization of the investigations. The hearing highlighted deep partisan tensions surrounding the investigations into Trump and the conduct of federal prosecutors.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/josh-hawley\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"914\">Josh Hawley<\/a> (R-MO) tore into former special prosecutor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jack-smith\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"869\">Jack Smith<\/a> during a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, alleging his investigations into President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> were \u201call about politics from Day 1.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYour investigation, so-called, your prosecution, so-called, was nothing other than an attempt to interfere, politically, in a presidential election in the United States of America,\u201d Hawley said to Smith during the hearing.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<style>.explore-more-section { background: var(--wex-bg); border-top: 1px solid #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff; margin: 24px 0; margin-top: -20px; }<\/style>\n<style id=\"mos-00fbf675-ea06-47b8-ba0f-d4fc5d294167-style\">@scope (#mos-00fbf675-ea06-47b8-ba0f-d4fc5d294167) { .we-meter {   --we-red: #DB3745;   --we-charcoal: #323E48;   --we-blue: #15BEF0;   --we-slate: #85A0AB;   --we-gold: #ECC270;   --we-text: #323E48;   --we-border: #85A0AB;    max-width: 800px;   margin: 0 auto;   padding: 1.5rem;   border: 1px solid rgba(33, 39, 42, 0.4);   border-radius: 12px;   background: #fff;   color: var(--we-text);   font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; }  .we-grid {   display: grid;   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lib-media-blames-christian-parents-for-nashville-shooting\/\" title=\"Lib Media Blames Christian Parents for Nashville Shooting\">grid-template-columns<\/a>: 1fr 200px;   gap: 1.5rem;   align-items: center; }  .we-title {   margin: 0 0 0.5rem;   font-family: Constantia, \"Lucida Bright\", \"DejaVu Serif\", Georgia, \"serif\" !important;   font-size: 1.75rem !important;   line-height: 1.1 !important;   letter-spacing: -0.02em !important; }  .we-title span {   display: block;   color: var(--we-red); }  .we-copy {   margin: 0;   font-size: 1rem !important;   line-height: 1.4 !important; }  .we-actions {   text-align: center; }  .we-cta {   display: flex;   align-items: center;   justify-content: center;   gap: 8px;   width: 100%;   padding: 12px 16px;   border-radius: 8px;   background: var(--we-red);   color: #fff !important;   text-decoration: none;   font-size: 0.9rem !important;   font-weight: 700 !important; }  .we-arrow {   font-size: 1.2em !important; }  .we-member {   margin: 12px 0 0;   font-size: 0.85rem !important;   line-height: 1.4 !important; }  .we-member a {   color: var(--we-red);   text-decoration: none; }  @media (max-width: 600px) {   .we<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sununu-and-shaheen-look-to-keep-dynasties-alive-in-new-hampshire\/\" title=\"Sununu and Shaheen look to keep dynasties alive in New Hampshire\">-grid {     grid-template-columns<\/a>: 1fr;     gap: 1rem;   }   .we-meter {     padding: 1.25rem;   }   .we-cta {     padding: 14px;   } } }<\/style>\n<p><script>if (typeof CSSScopeRule == 'undefined') { const style = document.getElementById('mos-00fbf675-ea06-47b8-ba0f-d4fc5d294167-style'); if (style) { style.textContent = style.textContent.replace(\/^@scope (#mos-00fbf675-ea06-47b8-ba0f-d4fc5d294167) { \/, '').replace(\/}$\/, '');}}<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"mos-00fbf675-ea06-47b8-ba0f-d4fc5d294167\" style=\"display: contents;\">\n<section class=\"we-meter\" aria-label=\"Washington Examiner subscription meter\">\n<div class=\"we-grid\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"we-title\">Stay informed.<span>Stay ahead.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"we-copy\">                  Join Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most.       <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"we-actions\">       <a class=\"we-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/subscribe\/digital\/\">         <span>See Options<\/span>         <span class=\"we-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u203a<\/span>       <\/a>       <\/p>\n<p class=\"we-member\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sign-in\/\">Log in<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the hearing focused on Smith\u2019s two investigations into Trump, Hawley alleged Smith opened the inquiries \u201call for the purpose of keeping Donald Trump off the ballot.\u201d Smith, under former President<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"471\"> Joe Biden\u2019s<\/a> Department of Justice, investigated Trump twice: once over the 2020 elections and the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol Building, and once over the classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans on the upper chamber\u2019s judiciary committee laid into Smith on Tuesday, scrutinizing his investigations into the current president and the methods he used to conduct the inquiries, including a subpoena of GOP lawmakers\u2019 phone records as part of Smith\u2019s \u201cArctic Frost\u201d investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hawley grilled Smith about whether or not the DOJ\u2019s Public Integrity Section told Smith not to set a trial date in the Trump investigation ahead of the 2024 election. As Hawley insisted, the Public Integrity Section warned Smith against the move, saying it could be perceived as \u201cpartisan,\u201d Smith responded, saying Hawley\u2019s assertion was \u201cincorrect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hawley also pointed to the fact that<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4746372\/jack-smith-deputy-advocated-repealing-congressional-protections-prior-january-6\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4746372\"> J.P. Cooney<\/a>, a prosecutor who worked under Smith, ran for Congress as a Democrat in 2026.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two further sparred over the Arctic Frost phone record subpoenas, with Smith insisting he \u201cfollowed the Constitution\u201d in regard to subpoenaing the phone records, while Hawley claimed Smith \u201cdidn\u2019t even attempt to.\u201d They went back and forth in disagreement over a testimony Smith gave to the House, in which Hawley claimed Smith \u201clied\u201d about obtaining text messages from members of Congress, while Smith fired back saying, \u201cI answered every question I was asked truthfully.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019re a smart guy,\u201d Hawley said during the fiery exchange. \u201cI think that\u2019s pretty clear. But you use your ability and the powers of your office to lie to the court, to lie to Congress, to lie to the American people, to lie to the House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m glad you failed,\u201d Hawley continued. \u201cI don\u2019t know what our democracy would be like if you had succeeded in your effort to interfere in the workings of a presidential election. If it were up to me, I\u2019d charge you with perjury, but you should certainly be disbarred.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4746680\/kennedy-berates-smith-over-conversations-garland-make-me-want-throw-up-in-my-mouth\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4746680\">KENNEDY BERATES SMITH OVER CONVERSATIONS WITH GARLAND: \u2018YOU MAKE ME WANT TO THROW UP IN MY MOUTH\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smith responded to the Missouri senator in the final moments of the congressional hearing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are several things that Senator Hawley just said that are not accurate,\u201d Smith said. He said that his office followed proper protocol to obtain the phone records and that the DOJ\u2019s Public Integrity Section \u201cconcurred that we had followed the election year sensitivities policy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hawley accuses Smith of politicizing Trump probes from start<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2672782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-collage-u83fmen2g-1790703389555-e1790707338261.jpg?1790692999&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50817,32463,48508],"class_list":["post-2672781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-hawley-2","tag-jack-smith","tag-senate-hearing"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-collage-u83fmen2g-1790703389555-e1790707338261.jpg?1790692999&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2672781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2672781"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2672781\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2672785,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2672781\/revisions\/2672785"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2672782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2672781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2672781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2672781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}