Watch Live: Jack Smith testifies publicly for first time on Trump probes at House hearing

January 22, 2026

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Jack Smith testified publicly for the first time before the House Judiciary Committee regarding his investigations into Donald Trump.
Smith defended his investigations, stating Trump was charged because evidence showed he willfully broke the law.
He emphasized that decisions were made based on facts and law, without regard to Trump's political activities or candidacy.
Democrats praised Smith's commitment to the rule of law, while Republicans accused him of political motivation and weaponizing the Justice Department.
Smith explained the use of phone records from lawmakers in his investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
He stated he could not discuss the classified documents case in detail due to ongoing legal proceedings and injunctions.
Smith defended his team's determination that Trump was the most culpable in the election-related conspiracy.
He mentioned that final decisions on charging some of Trump's co-conspirators had not been made before the cases concluded.

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