(Radio Iowa) – Senator Chuck Grassley has invited the attorney who led investigations of President Trump to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee next month. Special Council Jack Smith oversaw the investigation of Trump’s actions during U.S. Capitol rioting on January 6th, 2021 as well as the investigation of documents Trump took to his home in Florida after he left the White House. Smith testified before the HOUSE Judiciary Committee in January, but Grassley says over the past six months his committee has gathered a lot more information about Smith’s investigations.
Last month, Grassley said the Justice Department notified him that the special counsel’s team had secretly obtained messages 44 lawmakers — including Grassley — exchanged with the White House during the rioting at the Capitol.
Attorneys for Smith have sent Grassley a statement, saying Smith followed Justice Department policies and looks forward to the opportunity to correct the mischaracterizations of his tenure as special counsel. Both cases against Trump were dismissed after he won the 2024 election.
