Special Counsel Jack Smith Publicly Testified Before Congress on Trump Probes

Special Counsel Jack Smith testified publicly before a House committee on Thursday. The hearing focused on his investigations into former President Donald Trump. Smith answered questions from Republican lawmakers. They asked about his office’s methods, including the subpoenaing of phone records. This public session followed a private, closed-door deposition. The hearing is part of a Republican-led review of Smith’s prosecutions. Smith leads two federal criminal cases against Trump. One concerns the handling of classified documents. The other involves the 2020 election and the January 6 Capitol riot. The Special Counsel’s office did not provide additional comment on the testimony.