# House GOP refers Jack Smith to DOJ for criminal charges

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Podcast: [The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-11th-hour-with-stephanie-ruhle-1127868)
Published: 2026-07-23T04:28:38+00:00
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House Republicans filed a criminal referral with the Justice Department against Jack Smith, the former special prosecutor who indicted Donald Trump twice. And President Trump attended his third dignified transfer of the war with Iran as the U.S. troop death toll reaches 18. Harry Sisson, Zachary Karabell, Barbara McQuade, Adam Mockler, and Alexander Vindman all join the 11th Hour with Ali Velshi.

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