Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday about his investigation into President Donald Trump. Smith came across as particularly subpoena-happy. Sen. Chuck Grassley's office issued a statement saying that, according to a whistleblower, Smith's team acquired checks from nearly 5,000 Americans who had donated as little as $1 to Trump between September 2019 and August 2023.
JACK SMITH confirms to @ChuckGrassley that his team collected financial data
— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) September 29, 2026
Grassley said 4782 donor checks (many 5 to 10 dollars) from Americans was collected
“no legitimate basis for what you did”
Grassley said DOJ now has bank account, bank routing number, signature,…
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… address, phone number of Americans as a result of Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation
To emphasize, the financial records of Americans were collected by the Special Counsel team without any probable cause
— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) September 29, 2026
WHISTLEBLOWERS: “Thousands of Americans across all 50 states, as well as Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, who donated as little as $1 to President Trump and Trump-aligned Republican entities had their checks secretly subpoenaed by Special Counsel Jack Smith and his team”… https://t.co/5iiZKDsXJ3 pic.twitter.com/7boyRCY6xW
— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) September 29, 2026
Grassley posted to his X account a redacted check for $10 sent to Trump by one of his constituents in Iowa.
An Iowan frm Osage donated $10 to Pres Trump
— Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) September 29, 2026
Jack Smith subpoeaned their personal check & handed their private info incl home address + bank info 2 the Biden DOJ/FBI
When runaway Democrat govt is in power IOWANS pay the price pic.twitter.com/cace4EDzJC
Much like the IRS targeting of regular Americans during the Tea Party movement, the goal is to chill political activism by stoking fear through moves like this by corrupt government officials. https://t.co/PQx4mB2g4r
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) September 29, 2026
This is the most insane thing I have ever heard. Given it’s being presented by Chuck Grassley (he’s not a hair on fire person) this is even scarier.
— Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) September 29, 2026
Please explain to me how handing Democrats the House is not the most insane and dangerous idea?
These people have no business… https://t.co/GPpA4KuZ1z
"… being anywhere near power."
“What are we doing today, Jack?”
— Brian Cates - Political Columnist & Pundit (@drawandstrike) September 29, 2026
“We’re gonna look through thousands of financial records of Trump supporters looking for any crimes we can prosecute!”
“Uh, isn’t that illegal with no probable cause?”
“What are you, new here or something?”
Can I sue Jack Smith?
— Jayne : stand your ground (@JaynenotJanie) September 29, 2026
The man is a demon.
— Sherry Kerdman (@sherry_kerdman) September 29, 2026
If this is not prosecuted, immediately, it simply reinforces that Congress and the DOJ are toothless. @AGToddBlanche @ChuckGrassley
— Constance Crane 🇺🇸 (@TrackingFires) September 29, 2026
Congress only cares about THEIR phones being looked at by Jack Smith. Until we see movement by them, not only blustering, angry words regarding this, nothing will happen and will give another tyrant like Jack Smith the permission to do it again.
— 🐈⬛ StaceytheGhost™️🐈⬛ (@AnonymissGhost) September 29, 2026
This is how you know they hate you for being an American citizen.
— Jojo Reyes (@captain_jojo17) September 29, 2026
That’s shady and corrupt AF.
— DelilahM (@delilahmused) September 29, 2026
Were all of these people notified that their personal financial information was being sought? What on earth could have justified this? Somebody has some serious splain'in to do.
— Real Dog (@Ginger72903988) September 29, 2026
We have witnessed an unprecedented, even treasonous string of events that seem to have involved people & agencies within our own government. The most egregious crimes in history have been verified, but not adjudicated. Lots of hot winds of outrage resulting in no consequences.
— J. Patrick Gans (@intentionmentor) September 29, 2026
America is waiting for justice. The witch hunt was real. When will Jack Smith and his cohorts be perp walked. There is a maligned two-tiered system of justice in our country and Jack Smith is its poster child.
— Jim Byrne (@WxmanJim) September 29, 2026
"protecting Democracy from the Nazis" ... one $10 check at a time. That's what Democrats do with power.
— James Vanderhall (@JamesVanderhal2) September 29, 2026
@ChuckGrassley Will Jack Smith be arrested today? Or does he get to walk and you get to stand there and do nothing?
— TrillestG (@Trillest_G) September 29, 2026
Of course, Smith gets to walk.
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