WASHINGTON, D.C. — The full scope of Jack Smith's weaponization of the Justice Department is finally coming into focus, and it's worse than anyone imagined.
Sean Davis, CEO and co-founder of The Federalist, dropped a bombshell statement Tuesday revealing that the corrupt former Special Counsel spied on his outlet and accessed its communications during what Davis called a "lawless anti-Trump witch hunt."
"Corrupt cop Jack Smith spied on The Federalist and accessed our communications during his lawless anti-Trump witch hunt," Davis wrote on X. "We are still working to determine which of our reporters were targeted by Jack Smith and which..."
According to reporting from The Federalist, Smith obtained communications from not just that outlet but more than a dozen other media organizations — a sweeping surveillance dragnet that should terrify every journalist in America who has ever dared to question the federal government.
The Federalist has been one of the most aggressive watchdogs on the Deep State's abuses, routinely exposing corruption at the DOJ, FBI, and other federal agencies that operate with virtually no accountability. It appears that work made them a target.
"The Federalist has fearlessly exposed Deep State corruption and DOJ lies and lawfare," the outlet said in its report. "Spying on us was apparently part of Jack Smith's plot to get revenge against us."
The Pattern Is Clear
This isn't an isolated incident. It's part of a systematic campaign by the Biden regime to weaponize federal law enforcement against political opponents and any media that dared to report the truth about it.
Smith, who was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022, spent nearly two years pursuing President Trump on charges that even many legal scholars on both sides of the aisle questioned as constitutionally dubious. His cases have since been dismissed, but the damage to American institutions — and apparently to press freedom — is already done.
The revelation that Smith's team obtained communications from The Federalist and over a dozen other outlets requires a close examination of government surveillance practices under the previous administration. How did Smith obtain these communications? Under what legal authority? And who else was targeted?
Davis said his team is still working to determine the full scope of what was taken and which reporters were specifically targeted.
Why This Matters for Every American
For patriotic Americans who have watched in horror as the federal government grew more and more aggressive in silencing dissent, this is the confirmation of everything we've been warning about for years.
The First Amendment isn't a suggestion. It's the cornerstone of American liberty. When federal agents can secretly access the communications of journalists who criticize them, democracy itself is under attack.
The mainstream media, of course, will either ignore this story or bury it on page A17. Don't expect to see this trending on the networks that spent four years breathlessly covering every leak from Smith's office aimed at destroying Trump. They're too busy telling you that the real threat to democracy is a 79-year-old man running for re-election.
The Federalist has vowed to continue its reporting and to investigate the full scope of Smith's surveillance operation. Davis has indicated more revelations are coming as they piece together exactly what happened.
Our Take
Patriots, what Jack Smith did isn't just unethical — it's criminal. He used the awesome power of the federal government to spy on journalists who were exposing the Deep State's corruption. That's not law enforcement. That's tyranny wearing a suit.
This is exactly why President Trump's Department of Justice must complete the thorough, ruthless investigation into every single abuse of power committed during the Biden regime. This isn't about retribution — it's about restoring the rule of law and ensuring that no federal bureaucrat ever again feels empowered to spy on American journalists for political reasons.
The Federalist did nothing wrong. They did what journalists are supposed to do — hold power accountable. For that, the federal government spied on them.
If we don't hold the people who did this accountable — if we simply "move on" because Trump is back in office — we are guaranteeing that it will happen again. Worse next time.
Call your representatives. Demand hearings. Demand that every single person who participated in this surveillance scheme be identified, investigated, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Press freedom isn't a partisan issue. It's an American issue. And if they'll spy on The Federalist today, they'll come for your favorite outlet tomorrow.
What are YOU doing about it?
