House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan issued a criminal referral against special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday, citing statements made during Smith's December 17, 2025 congressional deposition. The referral, sent to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, centers on Smith's testimony that his team obtained only toll records from members of Congress and not the contents of communications. Democrats have described the referral as baseless while records indicate text messages were obtained via subpoena to the National Archives and Records Administration.