📲 Messages obtained by Chairmen @ChuckGrassley and @SenRonJohnson show J.P. Cooney, one of Jack Smith's top prosecutors, advocated for repealing the Speech or Debate clause, which bars the executive branch from scooping up congressional communications.
— Senate Judiciary Republicans (@SenJudiciaryGOP) September 29, 2026
Smith’s team went on to… pic.twitter.com/Cz1Ryoq5qs
Messages obtained by Chairmen
@ChuckGrassley
and
@SenRonJohnson
show J.P. Cooney, one of Jack Smith's top prosecutors, advocated for repealing the Speech or Debate clause, which bars the executive branch from scooping up congressional communications.Smith’s team went on to unconstitutionally collect text messages from 44 members of Congress.
This wasn’t a normal prosecution.
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