Jack Smith, former U.S. special counsel, said his probe found proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Donald Trump “willfully” engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the 2020 election. Smith made the claim during testimony before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C. Thursday.
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan, is probing Smith’s indictments after he dropped the two criminal cases, citing Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.
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The hearing split along partisan lines. Republican lawmakers attacked Smith while Democratic lawmakers defended him. In the past year, the Trump administration fired dozens of Justice Department lawyers and staffers in a retribution campaign many believe stemmed from Smith’s investigation.
A report on the classified-documents probe remains sealed by order of Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon. Smith’s extended public testimony may shape the American public’s understanding of what happened in the aftermath of the 2020 election and who can be held accountable.
