Grassley invites Jack Smith to testify in front of Senate Judiciary Committee next month

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley announced Monday that he has invited former Special Counsel Jack Smith to testify in front of his panel next month about the Arctic Frost investigation.

Grassley has led the Senate's investigation into Smith and his alleged efforts to prosecute President Donald Trump and his allies, which included the revelation that Smith subpoenaed phone records of multiple GOP senators during the Arctic Frost investigation.

The senator said he has invited Smith to appear in front of the panel on Sept. 22. 

“In the process of a deeply flawed, weaponized investigation, Jack Smith subpoenaed phone toll records from a dozen senators, scooped up text messages from over 40 members of Congress, and subpoenaed the private communications and financial records of hundreds of other Republican entities and individuals,” Grassley told Politico.

“He needs to answer directly to Congress for his actions,” Grassley continued. “Smith has requested to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee, and our committee looks forward to hearing from him as part of Congress’ investigation into Arctic Frost and his time as Special Counsel. Smith must be honest and forthcoming in his answers, because the American people deserve nothing less than full transparency and accountability.”

The invitation comes after Smith testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee in January. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has since asked the Justice Department to prosecute Smith, alleging he made false statements at a congressional deposition last year about lawmakers' communications.

Smith and his legal team have denied the allegations.

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