Jordan pushes criminal referral against Smith over congressional testimony

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan forwarded a criminal referral to the Justice Department accusing Jack Smith of lying to Congress about whether his team subpoenaed lawmakers’ text messages, a dispute sparked by Smith’s deposition. The Hill notes Smith did not subpoena lawmakers’ texts; instead, White House communications were obtained via the National Archives. The referral, sent to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, draws sharp partisan reactions—Raskin says Smith testified truthfully and accuses Republicans of distorting facts—highlighting ongoing tensions around presidential records, toll records, and oversight of Trump-related prosecutions.