For the better part of a year, Special Counsel Jack Smith has been pursuing multiple investigations into former President Donald Trump.

However, Smith has himself become the target of an investigation following allegations that there have been abuses within his office. 

Allegations concern lawyers of former Trump aide and valet

According to Fox News, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan announced this week that his committee is looking into Jay Bratt, a senior prosecutor on Smith's team.

In a letter sent to Smith on Thursday, Jordan highlighted claims that Bratt improperly pressured lawyer Stephen Woodward, who is representing Trump valet and aide Waltine Nauta in the classified documents case.

🚨 #BREAKING: @Jim_Jordan Launches Inquiry into Alleged Prosecutorial Abuses by Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith pic.twitter.com/OAAdg56iVN

— House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) September 7, 2023

Nauta previously served as Trump's valet and personal aide both in the White House as well as at Mar-a-Lago after the former president took office.

Bratt said to have mentioned prospect of judgeship

He was indicted by Smith in the Southern District of Florida earlier this year on charges related to the handling of classified documents.

Jordan wrote, "The Committee on the Judiciary is continuing its oversight of the Biden Justice Department’s commitment to impartial justice and its handling of a special counsel investigation against President Biden’s chief opponent in the upcoming presidential election."

"Last year, Jay Bratt—one of your senior prosecutors and top aides—allegedly improperly pressured Stanley Woodward, a lawyer representing a defendant indicted by you, by implying that the Administration would look more favorably on Mr. Woodward’s candidacy for a judgeship if Mr. Woodward's client cooperated with the Office of the Special Counsel," the Ohio congressman continued.

"This attempt to inappropriately coerce Mr. Woodward raises serious concerns about the abusive tactics of the Office of the Special Counsel and the Department’s commitment to its mission to uphold the rule of law and ensure impartial justice," Jordan added.

Smith given deadline to surrender documents

The Republican lawmaker went on to assert that Bratt's "attempt to bully Mr. Nauta in cooperating, first by extorting his attorney and then by alleging a conflict of interest that precludes his attorney from the case, seriously calls into question your team and your ability to remain impartial and uphold the Department’s mission."

Meet Jay Bratt.

Bratt is one of Jack Smith’s prosecutors and top aides.

He allegedly improperly pressured Stanley Woodward, a lawyer representing a defendant indicted by Smith.

How?

He implied that the Biden Administration would look more favorably on Mr. Woodward’s… pic.twitter.com/jcxCZt4oq3

— House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) September 8, 2023

Jordan went on to demand that Smith surrender documents regarding any meetings with Woodward or communications between the lawyer and the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Smith was given a deadline of 5:00 p.m. on September 21 to comply with the order. Fox News noted that the DOJ did not respond to its request for comment.