Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, stated on July 14, 2026, that he received information from the Justice Department indicating that former special counsel Jack Smith's team had obtained text messages from lawmakers as part of an investigation into President Trump. Grassley noted that he was among the 44 lawmakers whose communications were reviewed.
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Grassley reports DOJ reviewed text messages of 44 lawmakers in Trump probe
Senator Chuck Grassley announced that the Justice Department informed him that former special counsel Jack Smith's team reviewed text messages from 44 lawmakers during an investigation into President Trump. Grassley confirmed he was one of the lawmakers affected by this review.
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