Jordan warns Jack Smith to preserve records as panel probes DOJ

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Friday sent a warning to special counsel Jack Smith demanding that he preserve all records related to his prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump.

"With President Trump's decisive victory this week, we are concerned that the Office of Special Counsel may attempt to purge relevant records, communications, and documents responsive to our numerous requests for information," Jordan wrote. "The Office of Special Counsel is not immune from transparency or above accountability for its actions."

Jordan issued a formal records preservation request to Smith in the letter. The special counsel has brought to criminal cases against Trump, though both are expected to end with his ascent to the presidency.

Republicans appear poised to retain the House and the subpoena power that comes majority control.