Sen. Lindsey Graham Vows Lawsuit Over 2023 Phone Tracking by Jack Smith

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has vowed to take legal action against former Special Counsel Jack Smith and others involved in monitoring his phone records as part of the investigation into the January 6 Capitol riot. Graham described the tracking of phone call metadata, which occurred 30 months after the incident without any reason to believe he committed a crime, as an abuse of power and politically motivated to undermine President Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. He accused Smith and other prosecutors of orchestrating efforts to prevent Trump's political comeback and stated he will sue anyone responsible to prevent future abuses of power. Graham emphasized that such actions must be checked, drawing parallels to past government overreach cases like Crossfire Hurricane and the scrutiny of former FBI Director James Comey. He insisted that the monitoring of his and other GOP lawmakers' communications was unjustified and part of a broader effort to target Trump and his allies. The senator's stance signals a strong legal and political response to what he views as politically driven surveillance by federal authorities.