Jack Smith defends decision to charge Trump at Senate hearing
- On Tuesday, Special Counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers he "will not be silenced by continued threats of prosecution" from the Trump administration, asserting his investigations were conducted without political bias.
- Republicans have criticized Smith for secretly obtaining phone records during his investigation of Trump, characterizing the prosecutions as a political "fishing expedition" and an overreach by the Justice Department.
- Rep Jim Jordan of Ohio alleged Smith misled Congress regarding phone subpoenas, citing records showing prosecutors obtained contents of 44 lawmakers' text messages; Smith defended the subpoenas as "common practice."
- Sen Dick Durbin of Illinois, a top Democrat, accused Republicans of spreading "baseless conspiracy theories" to "whitewash" the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, dismissing attacks on Smith as a "smoke screen."
- Although Smith previously brought felony indictments against Trump, he abandoned the cases after the 2024 election citing Justice Department policy; Smith remains a target of retribution, facing ongoing investigations from The Office.
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Jack Smith Says He Had 'Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt' Against Trump and Would Prosecute Again: 'I Will Not Be Silenced'
Former special counsel Jack Smith told Senators on Tuesday that his investigation had developed 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt' that Donald Trump had 'engaged in serious crimes against our nation' and said he would make the same decision to prosecute a former president on the same facts, regardless of political party. Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on 29 September, Smith forcefully defended the two federal cases he brought aga…
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Jack Smith tells senators he won't 'be silenced' by threats of prosecution
Smith also told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he stands behind the criminal cases he brought against Trump.
Jack Smith clashes with senators over Trump probes, says he will not be silenced
Jack Smith returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to defend his derailed efforts to prosecute President Donald Trump, telling lawmakers he would not “be silenced by continued threats of prosecution” from the president.
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