Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson has stated that former special counsel Jack Smith faces a reckoning over his biased and politically motivated behavior. Newly released documents reveal that Smith requested nearly two years of phone records from FBI Director Kash Patel. Hanson accused Smith of using free legal services from his firm and surveying congressmen and senators without accounting for his impartiality. The Office of Special Counsel is investigating whether Smith violated the Hatch Act by engaging in prohibited political activity while overseeing President Donald Trump. Three phone company executives have appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to explain their compliance with subpoenas from Smith's team.