Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee about Trump investigations
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Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee about Trump investigations

Former special counsel Jack Smith appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 29, 2026, to defend his two criminal investigations of President Donald Trump. Smith's prepared remarks stated he stood by his decisions to bring charges against Trump and would do so regardless of political party. Republicans on the committee sought to scrutinize Smith's testimony for possible perjury, while Democrats characterized the Republican attacks as misleading.

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Jack Smith to testify about Trump probes before Senate panel today
procedural with Smith's defense featured · neutral
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Jack Smith, Former Special Counsel, Will Appear Before Congress
prosecutorial power clash under Trump · negative
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Republicans frame Smith as a weaponizer of justice who targeted GOP lawmakers' phone records; Democrats and Smith cast the hearing as retaliation against rule of law, with Smith vowing not to be silenced.
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TNew York Times Jack Smith, Former Special Counsel, Will Appear Before Congress 39m ago
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CBSCBS News Jack Smith to testify about Trump probes before Senate panel today 9m ago ABCABC News Former special counsel Jack Smith to testify before Senate on Trump investigations 54m ago NBCNBC News Senate GOP to press Jack Smith on Trump Jan. 6 probe as DOJ targets investigators 1h ago
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Nearly every prosecutor and line agent associated with Smith's investigation has resigned or been fired since Trump's 2024 win
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Event #18248 · analyzed at 2026-09-29T10:09 UTC · last updated 36m ago