Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into former President Donald Trump has led to accusations that federal investigators improperly accessed the private messages of members of Congress and Trump's inner circle. Forty-four lawmakers, identified in reports, were allegedly subjected to this surveillance.

Among the lawmakers reportedly included in these investigations are Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.).

House members named include Representatives Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Steve Scalise (R-La.), Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Mark Walker (R-N.C.), Bryan Steil (R-Wis.), Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), John Katko (R-N.Y.), Joshua Gottheimer (D-N.J.), Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Ken Buck (R-Colo.), Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho), Scott Perry (R-Pa.), and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.).

Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in January. Lawmakers accused Smith of improperly allowing his investigative team of accessing lawmakers' and Trump associates' private messages on Tuesday

Smith's investigations, which were initiated under the Department of Justice during the Biden administration, have focused on allegations that Trump improperly retained classified documents after his presidency and his actions to overturn the 2020 election. The special counsel's office has not publicly commented on the specific methods used in its investigations.

Boxes of files that were stored at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. Smith investigated whether Trump improperly retained classified documents

Reports emerged of a sworn denial from one individual that could potentially impact the special counsel's case, although details were not immediately specified. Lawmakers have voiced concerns about the scope of the investigations and the access granted to sensitive communications.