Jordan Refers Smith to AG Over Text Testimony | Oakland News

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

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan has sent a criminal referral to the acting AG over Jack Smith’s December deposition, alleging Smith lied about his team’s access to congressional text messages. Jordan claims Smith misled the committee by suggesting the subpoena didn’t target message content — a claim Jordan now says is false, framing it as obstruction. Democrats like Rep. Jamie Raskin call the referral baseless and politically motivated, insisting Smith was truthful and that the DOJ is weaponizing justice against a nonpartisan official. Smith’s team echoes this, calling the referral an attack…