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House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Smith for Closed-Door Deposition

House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Smith for Closed-Door Deposition

    House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Smith for Closed-Door Deposition
    Above: U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan during a hearing Sept. 3, 2025. Image credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

    The Spin

    Smith spent years weaponizing the Justice Department to imprison a former president over political disagreements while hiding evidence and secretly spying on Republican members of Congress. This subpoena finally forces him to answer for the biggest abuse of power scandal in modern American history.

    Republicans are continuing to attack Smith despite zero evidence of wrongdoing, while hypocritically rejecting his offer for public testimony. Jordan's insistence on a closed-door deposition reveals the GOP's fear of transparency and preference for secrecy over letting Americans hear the truth directly.

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    Republicans are continuing to attack Smith despite zero evidence of wrongdoing, while hypocritically rejecting his offer for public testimony. Jordan's insistence on a closed-door deposition reveals the GOP's fear of transparency and preference for secrecy over letting Americans hear the truth directly.

    Metaculus Prediction

    There's an 11% chance that the Department of Justice will announce an investigation or prosecution of a Democrat who served as president, vice president, congressional leader, whip or impeachment manager before Jan. 1, 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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