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September 29, 2026
Jack Smith's Investigation Includes Communications from Major News Organizations
- Jack Smith's investigation has obtained records of communications between nearly 50 journalists from major news organizations, including Fox News, CNN, and the Washington Post, and Trump administration officials.
- The records were produced by the National Archives in response to a subpoena for text messages from 87 White House phones, raising concerns about the screening of potentially privileged material.
- Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson are pressing for details on the protocols used to filter privileged communications before investigators accessed them.
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- Senate GOP to press Jack Smith on Trump Jan. 6 probe as DOJ targets investigatorsSep 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM · NBC
- Former special counsel Jack Smith to testify before Senate on Trump investigationsSep 29, 2026 at 9:15 AM · ABC News
- Jack Smith, Former Special Counsel, Will Appear Before CongressSep 29, 2026 at 9:30 AM · NYT
- Former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces Senate hearing over 'abuse of authority' accusationsSep 29, 2026 at 10:13 AM · Reuters
- What Jack Smith plans to tell the Senate Judiciary CommitteeSep 29, 2026 at 11:09 AM · Politico
- What voters are most concerned about heading into midterms and Jack Smith faces Senate GOP on Trump Jan. 6 probeSep 29, 2026 at 11:21 AM · NBC
- Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies before Senate Judiciary CommitteeSep 29, 2026 at 12:09 PM · CNN
- Jack Smith probe swept up media comms with government sources as Arctic Frost reach expands beyond lawmakersSep 29, 2026 at 1:18 PM · Fox News
- Jack Smith probe swept up Fox News, other media communications with government sourcesSep 29, 2026 at 1:18 PM · Fox News