Chuck Grassley Challenges Jack Smith's Trump Classified Documents Probe

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley presented evidence on Tuesday challenging the investigation led by Special Counsel Jack Smith into Donald Trump's retention of classified documents. Grassley revealed documents showing that the National Archives did not view its notice to the Department of Justice as a criminal referral, a finding that contradicts the stated pretext Smith used to launch the probe.

Grassley further disclosed that Smith subpoenaed the checks of nearly 5,000 Trump supporters, including small-dollar donors. This revelation raised questions regarding whether the Special Counsel intended to build a conspiracy or RICO case against the former president and his associates.