TN Senator Marsha Blackburn files lawsuit against DOJ/Jack Smith

Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice and former special counsel Jack Smith, accusing prosecutors of a gross abuse of power. The legal battle stems from a secret, Justice Department-approved subpoena targeting phone logs during a critical four-day period surrounding the January 6th insurrection. Prosecutors sought the records to map out communication data from calls made directly to and from the White House as President Trump and his advisers interacted with GOP lawmakers. Smith defended the move as essential evidence to understand Trump’s mindset, Blackburn argues the gag orders placed on phone carriers violated her constitutional rights under the Speech or Debate Clause. She seeks a symbolic one dollar in damages and an order to completely destroy the records.