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House Republican says Jack Smith may have lied about Trump probe and refers him for possible prosecution
Jordan referred Smith to the Justice Department for possible prosecution related to closed-door testimony about whether he had obtained records of lawmakers while investigating Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss. Lawyers for Smith deny the allegation and say he testifie...
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What happenedHouse Republican says Jack Smith may have lied about Trump probe and refers him for possible prosecution.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Rep. Jim Jordan refers Jack Smith for possible prosecution, saying he have have misled on...". The center frames it as "House Republican says Jack Smith may have lied about Trump probe and refers him for possi...".
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Left / center-leftRep. Jim Jordan refers Jack Smith for possible prosecution, saying he have have misled on Trump probe
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CenterHouse Republican says Jack Smith may have lied about Trump probe and refers him for possible prosecution
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Rep. Jim Jordan refers Jack Smith for possible prosecution, saying he have have misled on Trump probe
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Jordan referred Smith to the Justice Department for possible prosecution related to closed-door testimony about whether he had obtained records of lawmakers while investigating Trump's effo...
House Republican says Jack Smith may have lied about Trump probe and refers him for possible prosecution
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WASHINGTON — A key Republican lawmaker says he believes that special counsel Jack Smith may have lied to Congress while testifying about his investigation of President Donald Trump and that...
