Rep. Roy Questions Special Counsel Jack Smith on Trump Investigations and Subpoenas

Allegations of Subpoenaing Congressional Phone Records

• 📌 Representative Roy questions Jack Smith about the subpoenaing of phone toll records for members of Congress, including himself.
• ⚠️ Smith states he does not recall a specific number of members subpoenaed and that Roy's records were subpoenaed before he became special counsel.
• 📧 An email indicates Roy's phone records were targeted and given to the Department of Justice, despite potential violations of privilege.

Concerns Over Abuse of Power and Targeting

• 🎯 Roy alleges that the investigation, and the one preceding it, targeted American citizens for being conservative or supporting the president.
• 📜 Memos from April 2022, predating Smith's appointment and signed by Attorney General Merrick Garland, established investigations focused on electors.
• 🤝 Smith confirms meeting and briefing Merrick Garland and Deputy AG Lisa Monaco multiple times, but does not recall specific conversations about electors.

Investigation Scope and Specific Individuals

• ⚖️ The investigation pivoted to President Trump and his associates after an alternate slate of electors was put forward.
• 🧑‍⚖️ Roy questions the appropriateness of monitoring election lawyer Cleta Mitchell's phone records 2.5 years after filing an election contest.
• ❓ Similar questions are raised about monitoring the phone records of Jen Ellis, Sidney Powell, and Bill Sepien after the election was certified.

Broader Targeting and Special Prosecutor Authority

• 📈 Over 400 Republican conservative groups and leaders, along with financial records of the RNC and Trump campaign, were reportedly targeted.
• 🧐 Roy questions if there are any limits to the power of a special prosecutor, citing an indictment dismissal due to appointment clause violations.
• 🏛️ A federal judge suggested disciplinary action for a prosecutor continuing to sign court filings after a disqualification order.
• ⚖️ Smith defends his actions, stating Judge Cannon's order was specific to one proceeding and did not preclude litigation in other cases.