2026-07-23
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan referred former Special Counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department for possible prosecution. The referral is based on closed-door testimony regarding whether Smith obtained records of lawmakers while investigating former President Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. Jordan alleges Smith was untruthful in that testimony.
Both the left and center outlets report the core facts of Jordan's referral and the underlying allegation, but they differ in emphasis. The left-leaning source (PBS NewsHour) includes the perspective of Smith's lawyers, who deny the allegation and assert he testified truthfully, adding a rebuttal dimension to the story. The center-leaning source (Straight Arrow News) presents the accusation and Jordan's call for a DOJ investigation more directly, without mentioning a response from Smith's side in the excerpt provided.
Frames the event as a contested accusation, noting Jordan's claim that Smith 'misled' investigators while also presenting the denial from Smith's legal team.
Jordan referred Smith to the Justice Department for possible prosecution related to closed-door testimony about whether he had obtained records of lawmakers while investigating Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss. Lawyers for Smith deny the allegation and say he testifie…
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