Republican-controlled committee refers former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for criminal investigation
Committee accused of trying to ‘weaponize’ justice system via ‘laughably weak and vindictive criminal referral’ Democrats have accused the US House of Representatives judiciary committee of a “baseless” and “vindictive” attack on former special prosecutor Jack Smith after it referred him for criminal prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress over his investigation into Donald Trump ’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The committee chair, Jim Jordan , an Ohio Republican, wrote to the act…

