Republicans face a 'double-edged sword' if they seek revenge for Trump: legal expert

Members of Congress bent on getting revenge for the way they think Donald Trump was treated after he left office may be stepping into precarious territory — particularly if they make good on threats to go after special counsel Jack Smith.

In a column for MSNBC, attorney Shan Wu noted a post on X from owner Elon Musk –– now a staunch Trump ally –– that threatened "Jack Smith’s abuse of the justice system cannot go unpunished."

Combined with rumblings that GOP lawmakers are threatening hearings on Smith's prosecutions that could compel him to testify, Wu pointed out those hearings could blow up in the GOP's face.

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After noting demands made by reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) he wrote, "Investigations carried out by Congress, however, can be a double-edged sword for Republicans."

"A probe in this case will involve testimony about and the disclosure of that evidence Jordan and Loudermilk want preserved," he elaborated. "Such a proceeding may not be what Trump wants, given that it puts a renewed focus on acts that resulted in dozens of criminal charges against him, both federal and state."

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