Part 9/15:
Rising Opposition and Calls for Congressional Action
Politically, the tide is turning—GOP firebrand Rep. Matt Gaetz is demanding that Jack Smith appear before Congress under threat of criminal contempt for his politicized prosecutorial conduct. Gaetz and others argue that Smith's tactics are unprecedented and dangerous. If the DOJ refuses to comply, Gaetz proposes that Smith be held in criminal contempt, potentially making him the first prosecutor in US history to be prosecuted while engaged in ongoing investigations.