FBI and Jack Smith Investigate GOP Lawmakers' Phone Records in Jan. 6 Probe
TL;DR
Senate Republicans allege that the FBI, under special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into January 6, used court orders in 2023 to obtain phone records of nine GOP lawmakers, a move they criticize as political weaponization, though the records were obtained lawfully through grand jury subpoenas and no evidence suggests these lawmakers were targets.
- Jack Smith investigation into January 6 obtained phone records of GOP lawmakers, Republicans say CNN
- Biden-era FBI requested Senate Republican phone records , lawmakers say Politico
- Jack Smith tracked private communications, calls of nearly a dozen GOP senators during J6 probe, FBI says Fox News
- FBI analyzed some Republican lawmakers' phone records as part of Trump Jan. 6 probe, GOP senators say CBS News
- FBI targeted Ron Johnson's phone records as part of Jan. 6 investigation, Republicans say Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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