GOP's Jack Smith referral fails to show he committed a crime, ex-prosecutors say
Politics Ex-prosecutors say House GOP's Jack Smith criminal referral fails to show he committed a crime By Sarah N. Lynch Senior Justice Department Reporter Sarah N. Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News, based in Washington, D.C.
- ▪Politics Ex-prosecutors say House GOP's Jack Smith criminal referral fails to show he committed a crime By Sarah N.
- ▪Lynch Senior Justice Department Reporter Sarah N.
- ▪Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News, based in Washington, D.C.
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| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:47:24 -0400 |
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Politics Ex-prosecutors say House GOP's Jack Smith criminal referral fails to show he committed a crime By Sarah N. Lynch Sarah N. Lynch Senior Justice Department Reporter Sarah N. Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Sarah N. Lynch Updated on: July 24, 2026 / 8:47 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Justice Department will face an uphill battle if it tries to prosecute former special counsel Jack Smith over allegations from House Republicans that he made false statements under oath because it lacks any evidence he committed a crime, former prosecutors say.House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan formally referred Smith to the Justice Department for prosecution late Wednesday night, claiming Smith…
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