Jack Smith makes a sly jab at Trump in new letter from his lawyers

Source: Raw Story

November 7, 2025 4:29PM ET


Former special counsel Jack Smith sent Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) a new letter about setting the record straight with his public testimony, Politico reported on Friday.

The letter, written by lawyers for Smith, delivered a sly jab at President Donald Trump for leveraging law enforcement against his political enemies while alleging that Smith had done so.

“Such political meddling in prosecutorial decision making undermines the credibility of the Justice Department and the integrity of any subsequent enforcement actions,” wrote Lanny Breuer and Peter Koski, the Smith lawyers at the firm Covington & Burling.

“Political meddling in prosecutorial actions also risks turning impartial law enforcement agencies into partisan tools to protect the President’s allies and punish his perceived adversaries," the letter continues.

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