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Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress

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Former special counsel Jack Smith also described President Trump as the "most culpable and most responsible person" in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a transcript of Smith's closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee.

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  1. Winchester Star

    Capitol riot (opens Winchester Star)

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    Former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers that the Jan. 6. riot at the U.S. Capitol “does not happen” without President Donald Trump. That

  2. Delaware Public Media

    Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Former special counsel Jack Smith also described President Trump as the "most culpable and most responsible person" in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a transcript of Smith's closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Jack Smith told Congress the Capitol riot ‘does not happen’ without Trump, newly released transcript shows (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Smith repeatedly made clear his belief that the evidence gathered against Trump was strong enough to sustain a conviction.

  4. WHDH Boston

    Capitol riot ‘does not happen’ without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol “does not happen” without Donald Trump, former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers earlier this month in

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