GOP Rep. Jim Jordan hits Jack Smith with criminal referral

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, on Wednesday night asked the Justice Department to consider criminally charging special counsel Jack Smith, who previously prosecuted President Donald Trump, according to a letter sent to DOJ obtained by CNN.

Jordan alleges Smith misled the committee in closed-door testimony late last year. Jordan's concerns are largely based around Smith's team of prosecutors obtaining text messages between Trump administration officials and members of Congress in their investigation of Trump and his top aides' response to his 2020 election loss, according to the criminal referral letter Jordan sent to DOJ.

CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig and former federal prosecutor Mike Gordon weigh in on the legal challenge facing Smith.

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