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Ex-special counsel Jack Smith obtained personal info on 639K Republicans— including red MAGA hat buyers

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Christenson, J. (2026, October 14). Ex-special counsel Jack Smith obtained personal info on 639K Republicans— including red MAGA hat buyers. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/us-news/jack-smith-kept-spreadsheet-on-639k-trump-backersincluding-red-maga-hat-buyers/

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Former special counsel Jack Smith obtained personal information, including dates of birth and home addresses, from over 639,000 Republican donors and supporters. This data includes details as minor as purchases of “red MAGA hats” by individuals who contributed anywhere between $1 and $1,000 to the party. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley criticized Smith’s office for what he considers an abuse of authority in collecting such extensive and invasive voter and donor information beyond what is necessary for the investigation.

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As of October 14, 2026, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley disclosed a memo alleging that former President Joe Biden’s Justice Department, through ex-special counsel Jack Smith's Arctic Frost probe, collected personal information on 639,000 Republican voters and donors. The data included names, dates of birth, home addresses, email addresses, credit card details, employment history, and donation amounts. Over 148,000 rows were identified as containing donor information. Grassley criticized the collection as overly invasive beyond what was necessary for the investigation's mandate.

Written for “Biden DOJ Probe Into Republican Data Breach” on 2026-10-14, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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“Both articles discuss the same memo obtained by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley regarding the collection of personal information on Republican voters and donors by Jack Smith's office.”

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🔮 “This update shows that Jack Smith and the Biden Justice Department collected incredibly invasive donor data — and voter data — beyond what could conceivably be necessary for Smith or his team to fulfill the Special Counsel’s mandate,” Grassley wrote in the memo.

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Ex-special counsel Jack Smith obtained personal info on 639K Republicans— including red MAGA hat buyers

🔮 The president, who has sought to renovate the performing arts venue and rebrand it to include his name, referred the allegations to White House Counsel Will Scharf for further investigation.

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🔮 “She was claiming derivative citizenship,” Kern told The Post in a phone interview Tuesday, before claiming that Omar may have lied about her age to do so and could have been 18 years old at the time.

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🔮 The alteration could offer a big clue as to what federal immigration agents were searching for when they raided her DC home Monday: If the congresswoman is actually one year older than she’s claimed to be, that would mean she couldn’t have legally become a US citizen in 2000, critics contend.

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🔮 The contributions could be the only thing standing between Democrats and a majority in both chambers of Congress this November — but the donations cut against comments Musk made last year about taking a step back from political activism.

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🔮 “I will not be silenced,” the congresswoman added in a personal response to the president.

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Ex-special counsel Jack Smith obtained personal information on 639,000 Republican donors, voters and supporters — including some who contributed as little as $1 or bought “red MAGA hats” — according to subpoena returns obtained by a Senate Republican committee. uncertain

who → obtain → committee

In a Wednesday memo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) disclosed the details of data Smith’s office received, denouncing the former prosecutor of President Trump for “abuse of authority.” asserted

office → disclose → authority

Dates of birth, home addresses, email addresses, Republican party registration, information about credit cards or employment history were also hoovered up. asserted

Dates → hoover → cards

“This update shows that Jack Smith and the Biden Justice Department collected incredibly invasive donor data — and voter data — beyond what could conceivably be necessary for Smith or his team to fulfill the Special Counsel’s mandate,” Grassley wrote in the memo. uncertain

Grassley → show → memo

“The new findings further corroborate that Smith and his partisan team aimed to map out the entire Republican Party apparatus,” he added. asserted

he → corroborate → apparatus

That included names of Republican campaign aides and volunteers, as well as party donors who contributed anywhere between $1 and $1,000. asserted

who → include → 1

Information on red Make America Great Again hats was also shared, including the buyers’ names and home addresses. asserted

America → make → names

Smith’s office further collected 2024 “Trump campaign products including these red hats, t-shirts, mugs, and door mats,” the memo noted. asserted

memo → collect → hats

Whistleblowers disclosed the new info about the wide net the special counsel cast, as Smith was gearing up to indict Trump for attempting to reverse Joe Biden’s 2020 victory. asserted

Smith → disclose → victory

That probe, which began as an FBI investigation codenamed “Arctic Frost,” has been cited by Republicans as having committed Watergate-level abuses against politicians — including many who had their phone calls and text messages obtained without their knowledge — and party allies. asserted

calls → begin → knowledge

“I again call on my Democratic colleagues to join my oversight work instead of trying to defend Smith and sweep his abuse of authority under the rug,” Grassley said in the memo to Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee. asserted

Grassley → call → Committee

Lawyers for Smith did not respond to a request for comment. asserted

Lawyers → respond → comment

Ex-special counsel Jack Smith obtained personal info on 639K Republicans— including red MAGA hat buyers

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