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House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan issued a subpoena on December 3, 2025, demanding that former special counsel Jack Smith appear for a closed-door deposition on December 17 and turn over documents by December 12. This is a welcome move for any patriot who believes that no one, not even a politically motivated prosecutor, should be above scrutiny. The American people deserve answers about how these investigations were run and whether the rule of law was twisted into a partisan weapon.
Smith’s own lawyers say he volunteered to testify publicly weeks ago, but Democrats and their media friends repeatedly insisted on secrecy when it suited them; now Republicans are simply exercising oversight. The contrast between Smith’s offer of openness and the establishment’s demand for closed-door theater exposes the real motive: control of the narrative, not transparency. Conservatives should welcome any forum that forces those who pursued these cases to answer plainly and under oath.
Remember exactly what’s at stake: Jack Smith led the two federal prosecutions against President Trump — the January 6-related case and the Mar-a-Lago classified documents matter — both of which were ultimately abandoned after President Trump returned to the White House and Justice Department policy prevented indictment of a sitting president. Those facts demand explanation about prosecutorial choices, selective leaks, and whether overzealous officials crossed constitutional lines. Americans deserve clarity about decisions that upended a political season and targeted a leading presidential candidate.
Recent disclosures make this subpoena even more necessary: committee investigators and Republican senators have uncovered a sprawling array of subpoenas and record requests tied to the probe codenamed “Arctic Frost,” which reportedly swept up metadata related to hundreds of Republican targets. That kind of dragnet on political opponents smells of weaponized justice and requires careful, public accounting so it never happens again. If the DOJ’s investigative tools were used to chill political opposition, every American’s liberties are at risk.
Some on the left will howl that closed-door depositions are unfair, yet they cheered when secrecy helped them. Let them not feign outrage now — oversight is the remedy when the executive branch becomes entangled with partisan prosecutors. Republicans should press every uncomfortable question and demand documents, not cede the field to the very people who launched the most consequential politically charged probes in recent memory.
If Mr. Smith fails to comply with the committee’s lawful subpoena, House Republicans should not hesitate to use every tool at their disposal, including referral for prosecution, to secure testimony and records. This is about restoring faith in neutral law enforcement and protecting future elections from being overturned by legal crusades. Hardworking Americans know the difference between genuine oversight and a witch hunt, and they’ll stand with leaders who defend fairness, transparency, and the Constitution.
