One of the extraordinary attributes of Trump contagion is the way it emboldens those suspended in his web to jettison any integrity they may have once possessed. This is certainly true of Sen. Chuck Grassley.
Jack Smith just smacked down shameless Sen. Grassley and the other Republican senators who are trying to kick over the traces of their involvement with Trump’s January 6 coup attempt. No, Smith clarifies, they weren’t spied on. No, their phones weren’t tapped. Smith lets them know what the difference is between spying and requesting phone records, and reminds them that the first Trump administration did the very same thing.