Republican senators say former U.S. special counsel Jack Smith’s team reviewed text messages from 44 members of Congress during his investigation. According to the senators’ claim, the materials included messages exchanged by lawmakers from both parties—Republican and Democratic. The senators describe the review as taking place without lawmakers’ knowledge, saying Smith “secretly collected” the texts. The reports indicate that the review is part of Smith’s broader investigative work, but the specific purpose of examining the messages and what findings, if any, resulted from the review are not detailed in the available summaries. Neither outlet provides additional context on which members were involved beyond the count and party mix, nor does it include a direct response from Smith’s team or other official representatives. The claim therefore centers on the senators’ allegation that text-message data from a wide group of lawmakers was collected and reviewed as part of the investigation.