Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has pointed out that Karen E. Gilbert, who is involved in the case against President Trump for mishandling White House documents, has donated to Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and the Democratic National Committee in the past, as reported by the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). In his letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Gaetz has asked for more information about the staff working on the special counsel’s case.

During his arraignment in Miami, Trump supporters on social media brought attention to the fact that a Department of Justice employee in Florida named Gilbert had made political donations. Gilbert donated $1,000 to Biden and $250 to the Biden Action Fund during the 2019-20 cycle. Additionally, Gilbert made donations of $500 to the Democratic National Committee in 2013, $800 to Obama during the 2011-12 election cycle, and $1,250 to Obama in 2007-08.

Fox News reported,

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R- Fla., sent a letter Tuesday to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding information on the office of special counsel Jack Smith, revealing that one of the prosecutors on his team investigating Trump for his alleged mishandling of classified documents previously contributed to President Biden’s 2020 campaign and faced misconduct allegations in 2009.

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Gaetz is demanding that the names of all the people working on the case in Smith’s office be made public.

The congressman claimed in his letter that Smith’s past work “is both highly irregular and of extraordinary public concern,” specifically “how his office is structured,” and is giving Garland until July 7 to cough up “all staff rosters, phone lists, or similar records, within the custody or control of the Department of Justice, depicting all employees hired by or detailed to the office of Special Counsel Jack Smith.”

🚨 Federal Election Commission records show that Deputy Special Counsel Karen Gilbert has donated over $2,000 to the former campaigns of President Biden and former President Barack Obama.https://t.co/KdDLdYhdEm

— MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) June 13, 2023

When investigating then-President Trump for “Russia collusion,” Special Counsel Robert Mueller faced criticism for appointing lawyers who had donated to Hillary Clinton’s campaign and one who had worked with the Clinton Foundation, a charity associated with Clinton that faced opposition from her opponents. Smith has now replaced Mueller in his position.

Gilbert has a controversial past incident where a federal judge admonished her for recording a defense lawyer and investigator without their knowledge. On Tuesday, President Trump and Smith’s team both went to federal court in Miami for Smith’s arraignment. This is the first time in history a president or former president has gone to court for an arraignment.