House Refers Smith Over Text Message Claims | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 23, 2026 · 1m

House Republicans are launching a political firestorm by referring former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department over alleged misleading testimony — specifically, whether his team accessed lawmakers’ text messages. Committee Chair Jim Jordan claims Smith implied he didn’t, contradicting records. Smith’s team counters that the testimony was about toll record subpoenas, not message content, and that the referral is a partisan attack on a public servant. While the referral carries no legal force, it signals a major escalation in partisan tensions and raises…