Smith’s network map: GOP lawmakers linked to Trump aides in 2020 probe

Newly released records show Jack Smith’s team mapped a broad web of contacts between Trump-aligned GOP lawmakers and key aides involved in his bid to overturn the 2020 election, using the findings to justify subpoenas for phone logs of lawmakers such as McCarthy, Graham, Zeldin, and Perry. The materials also detail attention to Kash Patel, Pence backchanneling, and the ongoing debate over whether Smith acted with political motivation, with Democrats defending the probe and some Republicans accusing it of politicization.