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Jack Smith suffers court setback over access to Rep. Scott Perry’s phone

By Kaelan Deese
Published September 5, 2023 8:18pm ET
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Jack Smith suffers court setback over access to Rep. Scott Perry’s phone
A federal appellate court on Tuesday blocked special counsel Jack Smith's access to the phone records of a Republican lawmaker as part of the investigation charging former President Donald Trump with attempting to subvert the 2020 election results. | AP

Special counsel Jack Smith was partially impeded by a federal appeals court over his bid to access seized cellphone data from Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) as part of the investigation into Donald Trump and interference in the 2020 election.

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