Coverage dated December 16, 2025 to December 17, 2025

House panel deposes Jack Smith over Trump criminal cases

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John L. “Jack” Smith sat for a closed-door deposition Wednesday with the House Judiciary Committee over his investigation into Donald Trump.

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NPR
Jack Smith defends his prosecutions of Trump in closed-door session in Congress (opens NPR)
Published Dec 16, 2025
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The former Justice Department special counsel told the House Judiciary Committee that his team developed "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that Trump took part in a criminal scheme to overturn the 2020 election.
Townhall
Jack Smith Arrives on Capitol Hill to Face Closed-Door Grilling on Trump Prosecutions (opens Townhall)
Published Dec 16, 2025
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Jack Smith testifies before House Judiciary Committee on Trump prosecutions and classified documents.
NBC News
Jack Smith tells Congress he could prove Trump engaged in a 'criminal scheme' to overturn 2020 election (opens NBC News)
Published Dec 16, 2025
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WASHINGTON — Former special counsel Jack Smith told a congressional committee Wednesday that his team found "proof beyond a reasonable doubt” that President Donald Trump engaged in a “criminal scheme” to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to portions of his opening statement obtain…
CBS News
Jack Smith defends Trump prosecutions in closed-door testimony before House panel (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 16, 2025
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Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his prosecutions of President Trump in a closed-door deposition with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
Newsweek
Jack Smith testifies DOJ had proof Trump tried to overturn 2020 election (opens Newsweek)
Published Dec 16, 2025
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Smith complied with the subpoena despite having volunteered more than a month earlier to testify publicly before the committee.
Washington Examiner
Jack Smith sits for House deposition over Trump prosecutions (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Dec 16, 2025
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The closed-door session is poised to shape the next phase of scrutiny of one of the most controversial prosecutions in modern U.S. history.
Fox News
Jack Smith to face House lawmakers in deposition over his Trump prosecutions (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 16, 2025
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Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the House Judiciary Committee in a closed-door deposition about his investigations of President Donald Trump.
Townhall
Jack Smith Just Made the Most Ridiculous Claim About HIs Investigation Into Trump (opens Townhall)
Published Dec 16, 2025
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Jack Smith claims to have proof of Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
The New Republic
Jack Smith Testifies That He’d Prosecute Trump All Over Again (opens The New Republic)
Published Dec 16, 2025
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The former special prosecutor is standing by his prosecutions of Donald Trump.
Al Jazeera
Trump prosecutor Jack Smith defends record before Republican lawmakers (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 16, 2025
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Smith defends his decision to prosecute Trump for efforts to stay in power after losing the 2020 election.
CNN
Jack Smith testifies in closed-door House Judiciary Committee session as GOP ramps up probe of Trump prosecution (opens CNN)
Published Dec 16, 2025
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Former special counsel Jack Smith is set to testify Wednesday in a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee regarding his prosecutions of Donald Trump.
Fox News
Jack Smith denies politics played any role in Trump prosecutions at House hearing (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 16, 2025
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Special counsel takes full ownership of 2020 election and classified documents cases against former president
New York Post
Ex-special counsel Jack Smith arrives to face House committee for deposition over Trump prosecutions (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 16, 2025
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Former special counsel Jack Smith cut a forlorn figure Wednesday as he arrived on Capitol Hill for a deposition with a House committee investigating his prosecutions of President Trump.
The Guardian
Former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith defends investigation in House testimony (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 16, 2025
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Ex-special counsel tells House panel US president’s actions alone underpinned now-dropped prosecutions
The Week
Jack Smith tells House of ‘proof’ of Trump’s crimes (opens The Week)
Published Dec 17, 2025
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President Donald Trump ‘engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election,’ hoarded classified documents and ‘repeatedly tried to obstruct justice’
Roll Call
House panel deposes Jack Smith over Trump criminal cases (opens Roll Call)
Published Dec 17, 2025
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John L. “Jack” Smith sat for a closed-door deposition Wednesday with the House Judiciary Committee over his investigation into Donald Trump.

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