Darline Graham’s Gotcha Moment Backfires Spectacularly:
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Smith Defends Subpoena of Lindsey Graham’s Phone RecordsAt the September 29 hearing, Jack Smith defended the investigation into Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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- At a September 29 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Darline Graham clashed with Jack Smith over subpoenaed phone records.
- Smith said Lindsey Graham was not a target, but likely would have testified and found Trump’s claims false.
- The subpoena covered records from Republican lawmakers and groups, not call content; Cruz cited about 20 percent of Senate Republicans.
- Smith said secrecy reflected concerns that Trump and his allies might destroy evidence or intimidate witnesses.
"Do you know what I think? I just think you were trying to bully my brother and other allies of President Trump. You caused my brother and a lot of other senators a lot of stress, and that makes me sick," she claimed. "You should be ashamed of yourself."— Sen. Darline Graham during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Sept. 29, 2026
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