Rep. Jim Jordan told Jeffrey Ragsdale, the DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility official who conducted the briefing, that he was not satisfied with the investigation, and that the letter should serve as a “preservation notice” of his records of the inquiry.
Ragsdale told lawmakers that the inquiry was opened in June 2023, but he was unable to investigate further because of Smith’s prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump. The investigation would have allegedly interfered with the cases.
Details about the nature of the alleged misconduct was not immediately clear.
“While we appreciate you confirming an open investigation into Jack Smith’s prosecutors, we are concerned that your refusal to take prompt investigative steps will allow these attorneys to evade internal accountability by leaving the Department,” Jordan wrote.
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