NEW: Jack Smith Spied On Text Messages From Dozens Of GOP Lawmakers
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on July 14, 2026
By Cullen McCue
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) on Tuesday released Department of Justice records detailing that Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigative team obtained and reviewed text message contents involving 44 members of Congress.
The records pertain to the Arctic Frost investigation, the FBI probe into efforts to challenge the 2020 presidential election results that was later transferred to Smith’s office in November 2022.
The messages originated from a June 2023 subpoena issued by Smith’s office to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The subpoena sought text messages from October 2020 through January 20, 2021, from phones associated with White House personnel during President Trump’s first term, including Trump, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and others.
NARA provided the materials on August 21, 2023. Within approximately 30 minutes, senior lawyer Thomas Windom on Smith’s team downloaded the texts. Within one hour, additional team members downloaded and began reviewing them.
According to a DOJ cover letter accompanying the records, Smith’s investigative team bypassed the required Filter Team review process. This process was designed to evaluate materials for privileged information, such as communications protected under the Speech or Debate Clause for members of Congress or attorney-client privilege, before providing access to investigators.
The records indicate the team directly accessed the content without awaiting Filter Team segregation.
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