December 3, 2025 – Jack Smith is subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee regarding his prosecutions of Donald Trump

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On December 3, 2025, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) issued the subpoena, demanding Smith’s appearance for a closed-door deposition on December 17, 2025.

It also requires production of all documents and communications from Smith’s tenure as special counsel, focusing on his investigations into Trump’s handling of classified documents and the 2020 election interference (including the January 6 Capitol events).

Republicans, including Jordan, have described these probes as “partisan and politically motivated,” alleging weaponization of the Justice Department under the Biden administration.

This follows earlier non-binding requests for testimony in October 2025, which evolved into a formal subpoena after perceived extreme resistance from Smith’s team.

Smith, was appointed in July 2023 by Attorney General Merrick Garland, dropped both cases after Trump’s 2024 election win, citing DOJ policy against prosecuting sitting presidents.

The subpoena aligns with broader Republican oversight into alleged prosecutorial abuses, including subpoenas targeting Republican lawmakers’ records during the investigations.

Democrats, like Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, have wrongly criticized it as an attempt to undermine DOJ independence without evidence of wrongdoing.

Recent X posts from December 3 confirm the development, with users like @LeadingReport and @HuffPost highlighting the subpoena’s focus on accountability for “weaponizing the government against Republicans, even targeting senators’ cell phone records.”