{"id":2684679,"date":"2026-10-15T11:02:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/do-you-own-a-maga-hat-jack-smith-and-the-fbi-might-have-a-file-on-you\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T11:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:08:00","slug":"do-you-own-a-maga-hat-jack-smith-and-the-fbi-might-have-a-file-on-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/do-you-own-a-maga-hat-jack-smith-and-the-fbi-might-have-a-file-on-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Own a MAGA Hat? Jack Smith and the FBI Might Have a File on You"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fdo-you-own-a-maga-hat-jack-smith-and-the-fbi-might-have-a-file-on-you%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=2684679&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>The provided content appears to be a webpage section that includes an interactive &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; button revealing an article discussing recent political surveillance concerns. The article highlights allegations that Jack Smith, a special counsel, obtained extensive personal data-including voter information, donation records, and banking details-of hundreds of thousands of Republican supporters. It criticizes Smith for overreach and partisan bias, suggesting he may have collected data beyond his official mandate, such as details related to donations as small as one dollar and even buying MAGA hats. The piece mentions specific instances of data collection, whistleblower disclosures, and political debates over the legality and ethics of Smith\u2019s actions. Additionally, the content includes various scripts, ads, social media embeds, and promotional links, all layered within a webpage structure.  <\/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>Did you buy a \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d cap at any point?<\/p>\n<p>I hope you know that former special counsel Jack Smith has info on you.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley revealed that Smith\u2019s office had committed a gross \u201cabuse of authority\u201d in terms of collecting information on more than half a million Republican partisans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecently reviewed subpoena returns show Jack Smith\u2019s Special Counsel Office (SCO) and the Biden Justice Department obtained information for at least 639,000 Republican donors, voters and supporters,\u201d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.judiciary.senate.gov\/press\/rep\/releases\/grassley-s-explosive-arctic-frost-update-revealing-jack-smith-obtained-treasure-trove-of-data-for-over-half-a-million-republican-supporters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media release<\/a> read.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 Chairman @ChuckGrassley reveals SHOCKING new whistleblower discovery in explosive memo today: Jack Smith &#038; Biden DOJ obtained personal data for over HALF A MILLION Republican donors, voters and supporters.<\/p>\n<p>At least 639,000 Americans\u2019 data was scooped up by Smith and his team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSmith and the Biden Justice Department collected incredibly invasive donor data \u2013 and voter data \u2013 beyond what could conceivably be necessary for Smith or his team to fulfill the Special Counsel\u2019s mandate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senate Judiciary Republicans (@SenJudiciaryGOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenJudiciaryGOP\/status\/2110412952050250003?\">October 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSmith and the Biden Justice Department collected incredibly invasive donor data \u2014 and voter data \u2014 beyond what could conceivably be necessary for Smith or his team to fulfill the Special Counsel\u2019s mandate,\u201d Grassley, an Iowa Republican, said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new findings further corroborate that Smith and his partisan team aimed to map out the entire Republican Party apparatus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, since the probe began as an FBI investigation, the bureau could have your hat-buying habits on file.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/10\/14\/us-news\/jack-smith-kept-spreadsheet-on-639k-trump-backersincluding-red-maga-hat-buyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Post<\/a> said that the information included more than 148,000 rows of data which dealt with those who donated as little as $1 to a candidate or bought \u201cred MAGA hats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith, whose \u201cArctic Frost\u201d jihad against President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bombshell-new-evidence-shows-biden-fbi-set-trap-close-trump-moment-leaves-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">could be revived<\/a> under a Democratic White House, has been the subject of much scrutiny over the past few months.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, last month Grassley revealed that Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-jack-smith-admits-secretly-gathering-banking-info-thousands-trump-donors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">had collected banking info<\/a> on thousands of Republicans in all 50 states as part of his preposterous investigation into Jan. 6 and the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Records provided to Chairman @ChuckGrassley via whistleblower disclosure reveal Jack Smith and his team collected 4,782 personal checks from Americans nationwide who donated to Trump and Trump-aligned entities between September 2019 to August 2023. https:\/\/t.co\/zNWs7PkpE7<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senate Judiciary Republicans (@SenJudiciaryGOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenJudiciaryGOP\/status\/2104934275153850815?\">September 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And this was after Republicans alleged he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hurt-priceless-video-shows-woman-behind-jack-smith-looking-like-physical-pain-gop-reps-repeatedly-expose-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">violated the Speech or Debate Clause<\/a> of the Constitution by collecting phone data on Republican lawmakers:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Brandon Gill reduces Jack Smith to a stammering mess by catching him in several lies https:\/\/t.co\/hgPm4IQGyl<\/p>\n<p>GILL: You knew there was a risk you were violating the Speech or Debate clause, is that right?<\/p>\n<p>SMITH: The subpoenas we secured were with the concurrence of the Public Integrity Section-<\/p>\n<p>GILL: Your own analysis says you knew.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BreitbartNews\/status\/2014383075107451225?\">January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Smith, who is ever eager to dispel any appearance of blatant partisanship \u2014 oh, wait, he\u2019s doing nothing of the sort \u2014 appeared at a Bruce Springsteen concert in one of those terminally obnoxious \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/philly-mayor-spoke-no-kings-rally-acts-like-monarch-dare-tell-much-money-city-take\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No Kings<\/a>\u201d shirts:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jack Smith\u2026.man of the people at the Power to the People concert hanging out on the lawn\u2026.no fancy pavilion seats or backstage laminate pass that he could\u2019ve easily gotten https:\/\/t.co\/BhRKqVziUZ<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WUTangKids\/status\/2106762588931428593?\">October 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/woke-joke-fans-furious-hypocrite-bruce-springsteen-tickets-no-kings-tour-expensive-royalty-can-afford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No Kings<\/a>,\u201d says the unaccountable special counsel who thinks the government needs to surveil you if you ever bought a MAGA hat or donated a buck to a candidate he deems problematic. I don\u2019t think those words mean what he thinks they do.<\/p>\n<p>Therein lies the problem with Smith and \u201cArctic Frost.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith is a power-mad charlatan who has a serious case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-says-saudi-openai-employee-bugged-company-spy-top-executives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Main Character Syndrome<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are more than happy to oblige him with this, too. And if they get control of the White House and Congress any time soon, he\u2019ll be spying on your haberdashery habits again.<\/p>\n<p>Just in case you needed another reason to vote this November: If this is what Jack Smith did in just a few short years, imagine what he would have done given four more.<\/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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