Jack Smith faces new lawsuit over congressional phone records
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Axios · North America
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sued former special counsel Jack Smith Wednesday, alleging he unlawfully obtained her cellphone toll records during his investigation of Trump and the 2020 electionWhy it matters: The lawsuit escalates Republicans' efforts to challenge Smith's investigation more than a year after his probe ended.What they're saying: "Through his Arctic Frost witch hunt that targeted conservatives across America and even the President of the United States, Jack Smith perpetrated one of the worst abuses of government power in our nation's history," Blackburn said."This lawsuit is
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