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Durbin Demands Grassley Apologize, Release Withheld Jack Smith Documents

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 1:57 AM UTC · How we work

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Democrats demanded Chairman Chuck Grassley apologize to former special counsel Jack Smith.
Ranking member Dick Durbin sent a Wednesday letter requesting Grassley release withheld documents.
Grassley's office replied that Smith must apologize for obtaining bank records of 42 Iowans and 4,782 Americans.
Senator Eric Schmitt accused Smith of perjury and called him a “dirtbag”.
Schmitt displayed a sign linking Smith to an Atlanta Hawks game on Feb. 3 2024.

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Democrats demanded Chairman Chuck Grassley apologize to former special counsel Jack Smith.
Ranking member Dick Durbin sent a Wednesday letter requesting Grassley release withheld documents.
Grassley's office replied that Smith must apologize for obtaining bank records of 42 Iowans and 4,782 Americans.
Senator Eric Schmitt accused Smith of perjury and called him a “dirtbag”.
Schmitt displayed a sign linking Smith to an Atlanta Hawks game on Feb. 3 2024.