Trump Special Counsel Seeking Phone Records Surrounding Jan. 6 From GOP Lawmaker
Special Counsel Jack Smith, the special appointee investigating former President Donald Trump, has been seeking the communications records of Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) in a broader investigation into the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Smith was appointed as special counsel in November of last year. He was primarily tasked with investigating Trump’s handling of classified documents after some were found at his Florida home last summer. Smith also took over an ongoing investigation looking into whether any person or entity interfered with the transfer of power following the 2020 presidential election or the certification of the electoral votes on or around Jan. 6, 2021….