Republicans Push ‘Jack Smith Spied on Congress’ Conspiracy to Discredit Investigations
Conspiracism & institutional delegitimization
Right-wing accounts allege that Jack Smith secretly read lawmakers’ texts and lied under oath, framing routine investigative document review as sinister surveillance. The posts feed a conspiratorial story line that delegitimizes prosecutorial oversight without presenting verified evidence.
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Right-wing accounts allege that Jack Smith secretly read lawmakers’ texts and lied under oath, framing routine investigative document review as sinister surveillance. The posts feed a conspiratorial story line that delegitimizes prosecutorial oversight without presenting verified evidence.
Grassley says Jack Smith illegally obtained GOP lawmakers’ texts. Republicans on Capitol Hill are accusing former special counsel Jack Smith of illegally obtaining th
if investigating is spying, sure
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Grassley says Jack Smith illegally obtained GOP lawmakers’ texts. Republicans on Capitol Hill are accusing former special counsel Jack Smith of illegally obtaining th
‘Blatant abuse of power’: Jack Smith obtained private texts of 44 members of Con.... During the Biden-Harris regime’s investigation of President Donald Trump, special counsel Jack Smith
Veteran Dem breaks party line as Jack Smith spying scandal grips Capitol Hill. The GOP-led Senate Judiciary Committee released a trove of documents Tuesday showing that Smith’s in
GOP Lawmakers Fume After Revelation Jack Smith Obtained Texts From Trump Admin.... Several Republicans ripped Jack Smith after it was revealed he read text messages from dozens of
Jack Smith was investigating the worst attack on our democracy that happened on January 6th ! There were many people involved and he was doing his duty to find the truth.
That reporting is a bit slanted. Former special counsel Jack Smith defended subpoenaing phone records of members of Congress as a standard, legal investigative practice. When questioned by lawmakers, he answered that collecting these logs was necessary to corroborate witness statements and track communications related to efforts to delay the election certification process.Smith's team gathered phone metadata and content—which did not involve tapping the phones directly—to find out who a conspiracy was reaching out to and how they were attempting to influence events. He maintained that obtaining these records from telecommunication companies was a routine and lawful part of gathering evidence for a federal criminal trial.
That reporting is a bit slanted. Former special counsel Jack Smith defended subpoenaing phone records of members of Congress as a standard, legal investigative practice. When questioned by lawmakers, he answered that collecting these logs was necessary to corroborate witness statements and track communications related to efforts to delay the election certification process.Smith's team gathered phone metadata and content—which did not involve tapping the phones directly—to find out who a conspiracy was reaching out to and how they were attempting to influence events. He maintained that obtaining these records from telecommunication companies was a routine and lawful part of gathering evidence for a federal criminal trial.
That reporting is a bit slanted. Former special counsel Jack Smith defended subpoenaing phone records of members of Congress as a standard, legal investigative practice. When questioned by lawmakers, he answered that collecting these logs was necessary to corroborate witness statements and track communications related to efforts to delay the election certification process.Smith's team gathered phone metadata and content—which did not involve tapping the phones directly—to find out who a conspiracy was reaching out to and how they were attempting to influence events. He maintained that obtaining these records from telecommunication companies was a routine and lawful part of gathering evidence for a federal criminal trial.
Republicans trying to disparage Jack Smith for holding them accountable to the law
Jack Smith was investigating the worst attack on our democracy that happened on January 6th ! There were many people involved and he was doing his duty to find the truth.
Jack Smith's investigative team read messages between Trump officials, 44.... Former special counsel Jack Smith's investigative team read text messages between officials from the
Trump prosecutor Jack Smith reviewed texts from 44 US lawmakers, Republican.... By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith's team
Jack Smith spied on me in Congress — this illegal weaponization needs to end. On Tuesday, newly declassified records confirmed exactly that. Smith’s team unlawfully and unconstit
Jack Smith reviewed texts from 44 lawmakers, senators say. Former U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith's team reviewed text messages from 44 Republican and
Jack Smith reviewed texts from 44 lawmakers, senators say. Former U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith's team reviewed text messages from 44 Republican and
If any of the text messages contain classified information, the senators involved should be prosecuted for improper handling of classified information. Text messaging is not secure. Even Signal, which is encrypted, isn’t approved for transmission of classified information.
GOP Senators’ Wild Suggestions That Jack Smith Lied Under Oath Get Picked Apart .... Legal reporters shredded Sen. Chuck Grassley's (R-IA) announcement about Jack Smith's "reviewing the
Being Subpoenaed isn't spying
He didn’t “spy”. He was leading an investigation and looked at phone records well after the events occurred. Words mean something. If you have to lie to score a political point, you’ve lost whenever people wake up.
Jack Smith thrust back into spotlight at Blanche hearing over exposed senators’ .... Former special counsel Jack Smith was thrust back into the spotlight Wednesday during Acting Attorne
Jack Smith made it clear: Trump isn’t getting away with it. In case you missed it, former Special Counsel Jack Smith said in an extended interview last week tha
He didn’t “spy”. He was leading an investigation and looked at phone records well after the events occurred. Words mean something. If you have to lie to score a political point, you’ve lost whenever people wake up.
Didn’t he lie to Congress about it too?
Jim Jordan says House weighing criminal referral of Jack Smith for allegedly.... He absolutely shared them with members of his team and all of that illegally," Hawley alleged. "The
He didn’t “spy”. He was leading an investigation and looked at phone records well after the events occurred. Words mean something. If you have to lie to score a political point, you’ve lost whenever people wake up.
Didn’t he lie to Congress about it too?
I would hope that you wouldn’t be texting about “sensitive and classified information” on a cell phone.
if investigating is spying, sure