FBI Document Shows that Special Counsel Jack Smith Wiretapped Eight Republican Senators NewsGuard’s “False Claim of the Week” highlights a false claim from NewsGuard’s False Claim Fingerprints proprietary database of provably false claims and their debunks. The claim that an FBI document released in October 2025 shows that Special Counsel Jack Smith wiretapped eight Republican senators is NewsGuard’s “False Claim of the Week” due to its widespread appearance across social media platforms and websites, its high engagement levels, and the high-profile nature of the sources promoting it. Those three factors — in addition to its significant subject matter — and its potential for harm makes it our False Claim of the Week. Debunk: No, The FBI Did Not Wiretap Republican Senators in its Jan. 6 Investigation By Chiara Vercellone https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/protect-yourself-from-bogus-news?r=f8hp&utm