Lee Urges DOJ Investigation of Five Gruesome DC Abortion Victims with Rep. Chris Smith

This press release from Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) was published on 2026-07-21 and titled "Lee Urges DOJ Investigation of Five Gruesome DC Abortion Victims with Rep. Chris Smith".

Lee Urges DOJ Investigation of Five Gruesome DC Abortion Victims with Rep. Chris Smith

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ-04) led 55 of their Republican colleagues in a letter urging the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate five gruesome apparent late-term abortion victims discovered outside of a D.C. clinic in 2022. Known as the “D.C. Five,” these victims have yet to receive proper investigations, autopsies, or justice. The letter is endorsed by National Right to Life, SBA Pro-Life America, Family Research Council, and Students for Life Action.