Senators Demand Accountability for Rogue Special Counsel Jack Smith

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U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn led a group of lawmakers who were spied on by President Joe Biden's FBI, urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to refer former Special Counsel Jack Smith to the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) for investigation. Smith allegedly engaged in serious prosecutorial misconduct through the Arctic Frost investigation, a politically motivated witch hunt aimed at targeting President Trump. The senators believe Smith's conduct fell below the highest professional standards and demand accountability, including potential disbarment.

Key Takeaways:

  • Eight U.S. Senators, including Senator Blackburn, had their private communications and phone calls allegedly tracked by the Biden FBI as part of the corrupt Arctic Frost investigation.
  • Jack Smith, the former Special Counsel, used federal grand jury subpoenas to obtain phone records of sitting U.S. Senators and a Member of the House of Representatives without any sufficient rationale or cause.
  • The Biden DOJ gained access to the time, recipient, duration, and location of calls placed on Senators' devices from January 4, 2021, to January 7, 2021, with no known criminal predicate.
  • Senators believe Smith's conduct trampled on the separation of powers principle and engaged in serious prosecutorial misconduct.
  • The Senators urge Attorney General Bondi to refer Jack Smith to OPR and consider all options, including disbarment, upon completion of the investigation.
  • Senators Lindsey Graham, Tommy Tuberville, and Dan Sullivan joined Senator Blackburn in sending the letter, along with U.S. Representative Mike Kelly.

Statistics:

  • Eight U.S. Senators had their private communications and phone calls allegedly tracked by the Biden FBI.
  • 9 members of Congress, including 8 Senators and 1 Member of the House of Representatives, had their phone records obtained by the Biden DOJ.
  • The period of surveillance spanned from January 4, 2021 to January 7, 2021.
  • Senators have no knowledge of any criminal predicate for the Biden DOJ issuing subpoenas to obtain the phone records.

Sources:

  • Letter from U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
  • [Note: As the original text does not provide a specific source, the letter itself serves as the source material.]