Video from a statement by Chuck Grassley
Chairman Chuck Grassley's opening remarks at the Senate Judiciary Committee's Sept. 29, 2026 hearing with former special counsel Jack Smith.
Excerpt from 31:36 to 37:25 of the committee's archived hearing video. DI added its logo in the corner.
Video: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Public domain (U.S. government work) (opens in a new tab)
Watch the full original video (opens in a new tab) (relevant passage: Chairman Grassley's opening remarks, about 0:31:39 to 0:37:05 on the archived video timeline (toll-record passages at 0:31:44-0:32:26 and 0:36:42-0:37:05))
In his opening statement as prepared for the September 29 hearing, Chairman Chuck Grassley said the government sought toll records from at least four members of Congress before Smith, that Smith sought the toll records of 16 members and also obtained the content of member communications, breaching Speech or Debate, and that Smith sought nondisclosure orders to hide the effort from members while apparently failing to tell the court who the targets were.
“Before Jack Smith, the government sought toll records from at least four Members of Congress. Jack Smith sought the toll records of 16 Members of Congress and also obtained the content of Member communications, breaching Speech or Debate. ... Accordingly, Jack Smith’s secretive efforts obtained Member toll records and, ultimately, content. Then, he sought Non-Disclosure Orders to hide his effort from Members, while also apparently failing to apprise the court of the targets.”