House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan has subpoenaed former Special Counsel Jack Smith to testify before the committee on December 17 and to turn over documents related to his investigations into President Donald Trump.
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) issued a subpoena Wednesday requiring former Special Counsel Jack Smith to appear for a closed-door deposition and provide documents connected to his previous prosecutions of President Donald Trump and his co-defendants.
In a letter accompanying the subpoena, Jordan wrote that the committee “is continuing to conduct oversight of the operations of the Office of Special Counsel you led—specifically, your team’s prosecutions of President Donald J. Trump and his co-defendants.” Jordan stated that Smith “possesses information that is vital” to the committee’s oversight and confirmed that the deposition is scheduled for December 17, 2025, with document production due by December 12, 2025.
The letter, obtained by The Gateway Pundit, specifies that the session will be held behind closed doors. Jordan’s committee has been examining what Republican lawmakers describe as the political misuse of federal law enforcement, including the special counsel’s handling of Trump-related investigations.
Smith’s attorney responded to CBS News in a statement, saying the former special counsel had previously offered to testify publicly:
“Nearly six weeks ago Jack offered to voluntarily appear before the House Judiciary Committee in an open hearing to answer any questions lawmakers have about his investigation into President Trump’s alleged efforts to unlawfully overturn the election results and retention of classified documents. We are disappointed that offer was rejected, and that the American people will be denied the opportunity to hear directly from Jack on these topics.”
Fox News reported that Jordan’s move escalates congressional scrutiny of Smith’s work, describing it as part of a broader Republican inquiry into how the Department of Justice handled politically sensitive investigations.
Smith was appointed special counsel in November 2022 by Attorney General Merrick Garland to oversee two investigations into Trump: one related to alleged mishandling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, and another concerning efforts to challenge the 2020 election results. In June 2023, Smith’s team indicted Trump on 37 federal counts tied to the storage of presidential records. A separate indictment in Washington, D.C., charged Trump with four counts, including conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding.
Last summer, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed Smith’s classified documents case, ruling that his appointment and funding were unlawful. His Washington case was later dismissed after Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election.
Smith has publicly defended the integrity of his team, telling an audience in London in 2025 that claims of political motivation were “absolutely ludicrous.”
Jordan’s subpoena signals continued congressional oversight of the former special counsel’s conduct and authority, as House Republicans pursue what they describe as accountability for politically driven prosecutions.
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