Sen. Bill Hagerty Asks Tennessee to DISBAR Jack Smith Over Secret Subpoena for Republican Senators’ Phone Records

Senator Bill Hagerty has filed a formal complaint with the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Board of Professional Responsibility, seeking the disbarment of former Special Counsel Jack Smith. Hagerty alleges Smith misled a federal judge to obtain non-content telephone records of sitting senators, including his own, by omitting crucial facts about their legislative roles and constitutional protections. The complaint argues that Smith’s actions constitute prosecutorial misconduct and violations of Tennessee ethics rules, specifically regarding candor to a tribunal.

• Sen. Bill Hagerty filed a bar complaint seeking the disbarment of Special Counsel Jack Smith.
• Hagerty accuses Smith of hiding facts from a federal judge to secretly obtain call logs of sitting U.S. senators.
• The records subpoenaed from Verizon were non-content telephone logs showing call activity, not the content of calls.
• The complaint alleges Smith failed to disclose that the phone numbers belonged to members of Congress and did not mention the Speech or Debate Clause or relevant statutes.
• Hagerty contends Smith’s actions violated Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct 3.3(a) and 8.4(c)-(d) concerning candor and ethical conduct.
• Smith has stated his team followed the law and department policy in place at the time.
• This complaint follows previous reports of Hagerty and other Republican senators’ phone records being examined during an investigation.