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Jack Smith defends investigations into Trump during House Judiciary Committee hearing

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Jack Smith faced questioning from lawmakers at a congressional hearing Thursday related to two criminal probes involving President Donald Trump.

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  1. Fox News

    GOP lawmaker accuses Jack Smith of ‘spying’ on Congress at tense House hearing over Trump probe (opens Fox News)

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    Jack Smith testified before House lawmakers about his investigation into Trump — a high stakes and at times, hostile hearing

  2. Bangor Daily News

    The Latest: Jack Smith is set to testify at a public hearing about his Trump investigations (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Republican lawmakers are poised to grill former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith at an open hearing, focusing fresh attention on two criminal

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Smith defends his Trump investigations at a House hearing. (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has defended his investigations of Donald Trump at a public congressional hearing. Smith insisted Thursday he acted without regard to politics and had

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Smith defends his Trump investigations at a public hearing, saying, ‘No one should be above the law’ - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has defended his investigations of Donald Trump at a public congressional hearing. Smith insisted Thursday he had acted without regard to politics and

  5. Wyoming Public Media

    Jack Smith to defend Trump investigations to House Republicans (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Jack Smith's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee marks the first open testimony about his work after presiding over two federal criminal indictments of President Trump.

  6. The New Republic

    Jack Smith Says Trump Was Guilty “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt” (opens The New Republic)

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    Smith dropped the bombshell about Donald Trump during his opening statements to the House Judiciary Committee.

  7. Newsweek

    Donald Trump reacts to Jack Smith's testimony (opens Newsweek)

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    Donald Trump reacted to Jack Smith’s House testimony with a blistering Truth Social post, accusing the former special counsel of misconduct and political bias.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Jack Smith to testify publicly over Trump investigations (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Republicans are preparing to use the forum to confront Smith directly over investigations they have long characterized as politically driven.

  9. PBS NewsHour

    Key moments from Jack Smith's House testimony (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday defended his investigations of Donald Trump at a public congressional hearing in which he insisted that he had acted without regard to politics and had no second thoughts about the criminal charges he brought.

  10. Fox News

    Jack Smith faces public grilling on Capitol Hill about Trump prosecutions (opens Fox News)

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    Former special counsel Jack Smith to defend his decision to charge Donald Trump with election interference during a televised House hearing Thursday.

  11. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    ‘The law required that he be held to account’: Jack Smith testifies about his Trump investigations (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Republican lawmakers sought to undermine the former Justice Department official as Democrats hoped to elicit new and damaging testimony about Trump’s conduct.

  12. CNN

    Takeaways from special counsel Jack Smith’s public hearing (opens CNN)

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    Former special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two now-defunct criminal cases against President Donald Turmp, defended the integrity of his investigation during a combative hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill.

  13. CBS News

    Jack Smith set to testify publicly for first time on Trump probes at House hearing (opens CBS News)

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    Former special counsel Jack Smith, who oversaw two investigations into President Trump, will testify publicly for the first time before the House Judiciary Committee.

  14. Roll Call

    At House hearing, Jack Smith defends decisions to charge Trump (opens Roll Call)

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    John L. “Jack” Smith delivered a full-throated defense of his investigation into President Donald Trump on Thursday.

  15. UPI

    Jack Smith testifying before House on Trump investigations (opens UPI)

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    Former Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led two criminal cases against President Donald Trump, is scheduled to testify before Congress Thursday.

  16. The Columbian

    Jack Smith testifies at a public hearing about his Trump investigations (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers are grilling former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith at a congressional hearing that's expected to focus fresh attention on two criminal investigati

  17. The Guardian

    Jack Smith testifies evidence showed Trump crimes in 2020 election effort (opens The Guardian)

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    Former special counsel defends indictments in first public testimony, saying evidence met criminal standard

  18. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Jack Smith defends Trump investigations before House lawmakers | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> Jack Smith, the special prosecutor who investigated Donald Trump, appeared before lawmakers today to defend his decision to indict Trump twice after he left office in 2021. It was Smith’s first and perhaps only chance to make his case in an official forum.

  19. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Jack Smith is set to testify at a public hearing about his Trump investigations (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is set to testify at a public hearing about his Trump investigations.

  20. Time

    Jack Smith Testifies Trump 'Engaged in Criminal Activity' (opens Time)

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    Former Special Counsel Jack Smith vigorously defended his Trump indictments in his first public testimony since both prosecutions were dropped

  21. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Jack Smith defends his Trump investigations at a public congressional hearing (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The former Justice Department special counsel told lawmakers that he stood behind his decision to bring charges against Trump in separate cases.

  22. WSVN Miami

    Smith defends his Trump investigations at a public hearing, saying, ‘No one should be above the law’ - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday defended his investigations of Donald Trump at a congressional hearing in which he

  23. FOX 35 Orlando

    Jack Smith defends investigations into Trump during House Judiciary Committee hearing (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    Jack Smith faced questioning from lawmakers at a congressional hearing Thursday related to two criminal probes involving President Donald Trump.

  24. Local News 8

    Takeaways from former special counsel Jack Smith’s public hearing (opens Local News 8)

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    CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Former special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two now-defunct criminal cases against President Donald Trump, defended the integrity of his investigation during a combative hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill.

  25. Winchester Star

    Takeaways from Jack Smith on his case against Trump, 'so many witnesses' and the threats ahead (opens Winchester Star)

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    Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified publicly for the first time on Capitol Hill about his investigation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Over five hours,

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