Why Jim Jordan's Latest Attack on Jack Smith Will Fail | #SistersInLaw

Why Jim Jordan's Latest Attack on Jack Smith Is Basically Political Soup Served Cold #sisterinlaw dive into Jim Jordan's bizarre allegation bombshells against Jack Smith, the special counsel we’ll all agree is just doing his job. You’ll learn why these accusations are more 'political smoke' than 'fire,' and why it’s all part of the legal circus. In this episode: The real law behind Jordan’s claim of a crime in 18 USC 1001 (spoiler: no criminal activity here) Why misleading answers in Congress aren’t perjury, according to the Supreme Court The truth about the so-called 'filter team' and why it’s not the crime Jordan claims How the speech or debate clause is supposed to protect Congress, not be weaponized against legal investigations The political motivation behind Jordan’s attack and what it says about the upcoming midterms The key differences between legal procedures and political posturing in federal investigations Jill's breakdown on how the legal system actually works — and how politics often gets in the way Timestamps 00:00 - The bizarre Jim Jordan accusations against Jack Smith 02:14 - What law does Jordan claim Jack Smith broke? 03:44 - Are there really strong evidence supporting these claims? Nope! 05:23 - The truth about incidental collection of Congress members’ texts 08:27 - The 'filter team' myth: what it is and why it’s not a crime 11:05 - The shield of the speech and debate clause — what does it really cover? 13:06 - The political game of trying to smear a civil servant with legal tricks 14:01 - The real reason behind these attacks — midterm election chaos