Person of record
Jack Smith
Former Special Counsel · U.S. Department of Justice
Former Special Counsel appointed in 2022 to oversee federal investigations involving Donald J. Trump, including the election-related investigation connected to January 6. A July 14, 2026 Justice Department letter states that the Special Counsel investigative team directly accessed National Archives text-message spreadsheets involving 44 current or former members of Congress before the established filter-team review process was completed. On July 22, 2026, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan sent DOJ a referral alleging that Smith knowingly made materially false or incomplete statements during a December 17, 2025 deposition about access to congressional message content. The referral is an allegation and recommendation, not a criminal charge, prosecution, or adjudicated finding. Smith's attorneys state that his answers were truthful and specifically addressed toll-record subpoenas; House Judiciary Ranking Member Jamie Raskin also disputes the referral. JULY 2026 FIRST TELEVISION INTERVIEW MS NOW published a 46-minute Deadline: White House interview with Smith on July 2, 2026, hosted by Nicolle Wallace. Publisher metadata verifies the interview, date, host, and displayed runtime. In a preserved transcript excerpt, Smith discussed the January 6 investigation, future election-related litigation, support for election workers, presidential pardons, witnesses, and the investigative methods used in the federal case. These remain Smith’s attributed statements and analysis, not judicial findings. Native media and a complete time-coded transcript remain pending.
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- https://judiciary.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-judiciary-committee-refers-jack-smith-doj-criminal-prosecution →
- https://www.tapesearch.com/podcast/deadline-white-house/1367201919 →
- https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/exclusive-the-jack-smith-interview/id1367201919?i=1000775245031 →
- https://www.grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/doj_to_grassley_-_arctic_frost_filter_team.pdf →
- 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 →
- https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ranking-member-raskin-slams-republicans-baseless-and-vindictive-criminal-referral-of-jack-smith-former-special-counsel-who-prosecuted-trump-s-crimes →
- https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/07/03/jack_smith_to_state_attorneys_general_be_ready_to_litigate_everything_imagine_everything_that_could_possibly_be_tried.html →
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letter · Jul 22, 2026
House Judiciary sends DOJ criminal referral concerning Jack Smith testimony
A six-page July 22, 2026 letter from Chairman Jim Jordan asks DOJ to investigate whether former Special Counsel Jack Smith violated 18 U.S.C. § 1001 in December 2025 deposition testimony. The referral contains committee allegations and legal arguments; it is not a charge, prosecution, conviction, or judicial finding. Smith's attorneys and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin dispute the referral.
letter · Jul 14, 2026
DOJ letter describes Arctic Frost filter-team bypass and congressional text-message access
A four-page Justice Department letter released July 14, 2026 states that the Special Counsel investigative team directly accessed National Archives text-message spreadsheets involving 44 current or former members of Congress before the established filter-team review process was completed. The letter is an official source about process and records access; it does not by itself establish a criminal violation.
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video · Jul 2, 2026
Jack Smith discusses the January 6 investigation in first television interview
MS NOW published a 46-minute Deadline: White House interview with former Special Counsel Jack Smith on July 2, 2026. Publisher metadata verifies the date, host, subject, and runtime. Smith’s statements about the January 6 investigation, election officials, future litigation, pardons, witnesses, and investigative methods remain attributed commentary rather than judicial findings.