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flag Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team secretly sought cell phone records from Republican lawmakers during the Jan. 6 probe, sparking backlash over privacy and legal concerns.

flag Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team secretly sought cell phone toll records from multiple Republican lawmakers, including senators and a House member, during the January 6 investigation, according to newly released Justice Department documents. flag The requests, targeting data from January 4–7, 2021, were approved despite legal concerns over constitutional protections like the Speech and Debate Clause. flag The team made errors, including confusing Senators Tim Scott and Rick Scott, and obtained nondisclosure orders to hide the subpoenas. flag Some records were already obtained via Rudy Giuliani, raising questions about necessity. flag Republican lawmakers criticized the actions as politically motivated and an overreach, with Senate Republicans later passing a provision allowing affected members to sue for $500,000 per violation—later repealed by the House. flag The investigation continues.

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