WASHINGTON, D.C. — In what lawmakers are calling “an important step toward accountability, and also a little bit of revenge,” House Republicans have formally invited former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith to testify before Congress — primarily to explain why he prosecuted the former president “so rudely.”
“This isn’t about politics,” said Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), smiling like a man who had been waiting for this moment his whole life. “It’s about basic manners. You can’t just indict a president without saying ‘please.’”
According to a leaked draft of the invitation, Smith will be asked to clarify “why his tone was so mean,” “whether he has ever smiled in his life,” and “if he understands how sad Trump looked in those mugshots.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) vowed to get answers. “You can’t treat our president like a common criminal,” she said. “You treat him like an uncommon one — with respect and maybe a golf cart ride at Mar-a-Lago.”
Smith has not confirmed whether he’ll appear, but sources close to him say he’s “mentally preparing for the experience by watching a 12-hour YouTube compilation of toddlers screaming.”
Meanwhile, Democrats have dismissed the hearing as “political theater,” though Rep. Eric Swalwell admitted privately that he “would pay good money to see James Comer try to pronounce ‘subpoena duces tecum.’”
Speaker Mike Johnson defended the move. “We’re not saying Jack Smith can’t do the job,” he said. “We’re just saying he should do it more politely, maybe with a smile and a firm handshake — the American way.”
