# Jim Jordan says House weighing criminal referral of Jack Smith for allegedly lying to Congress

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jim-jordan-says-house-weighing-criminal-referral-of-jack-smith-for-allegedly-lying-to-congress/
- Published: 2026-07-16T16:56:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-26T04:14:02+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/media/jim-jordan-house-weighing-criminal-referral-jack-smith-allegedly-lying-congress
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Jim Jordan says House may pursue criminal referral against Jack Smith.
- Allegation: Smith's team read lawmakers' texts, plus lying to Congress.
- Claims raised by Jordan on Fox News' "Hannity" programme.

## Summary

Republican Congressman Jim Jordan said the House is considering a criminal referral against former special counsel Jack Smith, alleging he lied to Congress. Appearing on Fox News' "Hannity", Jordan pointed to Senate findings that Smith's investigative team had collected and read text messages belonging to members of Congress, which he characterised as a breach of constitutional rights. The claims add to ongoing Republican efforts to scrutinise Smith's conduct during his tenure overseeing federal investigations into Donald Trump.

Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, cited the Senate's findings as the basis for his allegations, describing the alleged monitoring of lawmakers' texts as a form of "text voyeurism". He did not specify a timeline for any formal referral, and the article does not detail further evidence or a response from Smith.

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