Former special counsel Jack Smith reviewed the text messages of more than 40 members of Congress during his probe into President Donald Trump, according to Department of Justice records released to Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, this week.

In 2022, then-Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Smith to handle its investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents after he announced his third presidential campaign. Smith was unable to secure a conviction against Trump and his efforts have since been subjected to considerable scrutiny.

The DOJ records showed that Smith reviewed texts and other communications from 44 members of Congress across both parties and both chambers.

"Im [sic] alerting my colleagues who were impacted and will release the records w Sen Johnson so American ppl can see the evidence," Grassley posted on X.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.