Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pressing the Justice Department to investigate Jack Smith, the former special counsel who oversaw two criminal investigations into President Donald Trump.
Smith has long been a target of Trump’s criticism on social media, and the call from GOP members of Congress represents an escalation of that political pressure into formal legal channels.
The former prosecutor appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on January 22, 2026, to testify about his investigations into the president.
Congressional Republicans argue that the Justice Department should scrutinize Smith’s conduct during those investigations, though the specific allegations driving the push were not detailed in available reporting.
Smith’s work as special counsel made him one of the most controversial figures in recent American legal and political history, given the high-profile nature of the cases he pursued against a sitting president.
