House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan formally summoned ex-special counsel Jack Smith to appear for a deposition and answer questions about his probe of President Trump that led to two separate federal prosecutions of the once and future commander-in-chief.
“Due to your service as Special Counsel, the Committee believes that you possess information that is vital to its oversight of this matter,” Jordan explained in a letter accompanying the Wednesday subpoena.
Jordan (R-Ohio) had demanded in October that Smith voluntarily answer questions and furnish key documents to his panel.
Smith has publicly defended his investigation and prosecutions of Trump, contending that a jury would have convicted the 45th and 47th president of unlawfully conspiring to overturn the 2020 election result — if he had not won a second non-consecutive term last year.
Jordan’s subpoena demands that Smith appear for a deposition on Dec. 17 and provide documents to his panel by Dec. 12.
