Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) received significant pushback on Tuesday to his letter calling on former special counsel Jack Smith to testify before the House Judiciary Committee.

Jordan, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, wrote in his letter that Smith's team conducted a "partisan and politically motivated" investigation of Trump's mishandling of classified information after he left office in 2020. Jordan added that Smith "undermined the integrity of the criminal justice system."

Political observers and analysts flamed Jordan's statements on social media.

"Jim Jordan continues his retaliatory political witch hunt against former Special Counsel Jack Smith, claiming members of his team have intentionally evaded Judiciary Committee questions by asserting grand jury secrecy protections," lawyer Amee Vanderpool posted on Bluesky. "You know, like Trump does."

"An extraordinary years-long MAGA cover-up has deprived the American public of the opportunity to read this special counsel report that the taxpayers paid for. But Chairman Jordan, in demanding ‘all documents you sent...during your service as Special Counsel relating to your work, your investigation, your charging decisions...’ has finally taken a comprehensive stand for complete transparency and accountability," Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, said in a statement. "Congratulations."

"Reminder that @FBIDirectorKash testified under oath that his OWN grand jury transcript had been released," journalist Marcy Wheeler posted on X. "Perhaps @Jim_Jordan should prioritize that apparent lie to SJC, the same crime Jim Comey is charged with?"

"Jim Jordan wants to question Jack Smith about his search of Mar-a-Lago, but Merrick Garland executed that search months before Jack Smith was even appointed," podcaster Allison Gil, host of "Mueller, She Wrote," posted on Bluesky. One of several lies in this letter demanding Jack Smith's testimony.