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Catherine Herridge@C__Herridge · Oct 14, 2026

NEW: @ChuckGrassley Reveals Jack Smith Probe Collected Data on 639,000 Republicans, cites lawful whistleblower…

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Sen. Chuck Grassley reveals that Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation collected data on 639,000 Republicans including names, addresses, employment, and donor information, claiming it exceeded what was necessary for his mandate. The disclosure comes as part of broader concerns about Smith's sweeping data collection operations, including pen registers on campaign officials and journalists, which critics characterize as an abuse of investigative power.

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    NEW: @ChuckGrassley Reveals Jack Smith Probe Collected Data on 639,000 Republicans, cites lawful whistleblower disclosures and subpoenas - Names - DOB - Physical addresses, occupation, place of employment - Individual political registration: Republican - Donor Analysis Data (frequency) + donor amounts - As one example, the attached memo shows the GOP donor contributed in 2005 and 2020 Grassley: “This update shows that Jack Smith and the Biden Justice Department collected incredibly invasive donor data – and voter data – beyond what could conceivably be necessary for Smith or his team to fulfill the Special Counsel’s mandate." NOTE: The new data revealed by Grassley should not be seen in isolation. It was part of overarching investigative strategy by the Special Counsel. Special Counsel Jack Smith's "Pen Register" collection of @SusieWiles47 phone data in 2023 combined with lawmaker communications + journalists opened the door to mapping the Trump campaign and defense team. While the contents of the calls were not collected, it was a sweeping collection operation. Smith's supporters call it an aggressive criminal investigation. His critics label it the "Jack Smith Dragnet," and characterize the data collection on GOP voters and donors as an abuse of process and power. Link to FULL Grassley memo in the thread: 👇

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