MIKE DAVIS: Why criminal referral of Jack Smith was 100% justified

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, discusses the criminal referral against former Special Counsel Jack Smith for allegedly misleading Congress. Former Biden administration special counsel Jack Smith is finally facing legal accountability for his abuse of power in his failed effort to defeat President Donald Trump's candidacy through two sham federal indictments. As part of that process, Smith provided testimony to Congress via deposition, and omitted crucial information necessary for the proper exercise of congressional oversight. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan referred Smith to the Department of Justice for potential prosecution, and Smith should be gravely concerned. 18 U.S.C. § 1001 prohibits making knowingly and willfully false statements during government proceedings. Telling a half-truth is equivalent to making a false statement—a witness