House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has just dealt a blow to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s anti-Trump lawfare agenda.
Smith has suffered a series of legal setbacks in recent months, and the latest news is yet another example.
According to The Hill, Jordan confirmed that he has launched an investigation into one of Smith’s prosecutors.
Over the weekend, Jordan asked “the Justice Department (DOJ) to turn over all its files related to any internal review of J.P. Cooney.”
News of the probe came not long after it was announced that Jordan and his powerful House committee are launching a similar investigation into the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan.
Congress is investigating Lauren Merchan over her previous anti-Trump activism work in the legal profession.
Jordan and other top Republicans have been at the forefront of investigating those who worked to prosecute President Donald Trump.
He recently sent a letter demanding the files to the DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).
The investigation into Cooney is reportedly related to the previous sentencing of Trump ally Roger Stone.
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan is launching an investigation into special counsel Jack Smith’s deputy on the Jan. 6 prosecution, asking the Justice