WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is set to testify publicly next week about his investigations into President Donald Trump that resulted in two indictments.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, stated during a Fox News Channel interview that Smith would appear before the panel on January 22. A spokesman for Smith confirmed the committee hearing on Tuesday.
Previously, Smith had testified behind closed doors before the committee. A transcript from that private deposition reveals that Smith indicated that the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol 'does not happen' without Trump’s involvement.
Smith's investigations have focused on Trump's handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida and his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results after he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. Following Trump’s November 2024 presidential election victory, those investigations led to indictments that were ultimately abandoned, aligning with Justice Department legal opinions preventing the indictment of a sitting president.
One of Smith’s attorneys, Lanny Breuer, mentioned that Jack has been open about his willingness to answer questions in public concerning his investigations into Trump's alleged unlawful actions related to the election and classified documents.
Trump has claimed that the Justice Department has been weaponized against him in his bid for reelection.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, stated during a Fox News Channel interview that Smith would appear before the panel on January 22. A spokesman for Smith confirmed the committee hearing on Tuesday.
Previously, Smith had testified behind closed doors before the committee. A transcript from that private deposition reveals that Smith indicated that the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol 'does not happen' without Trump’s involvement.
Smith's investigations have focused on Trump's handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida and his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results after he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. Following Trump’s November 2024 presidential election victory, those investigations led to indictments that were ultimately abandoned, aligning with Justice Department legal opinions preventing the indictment of a sitting president.
One of Smith’s attorneys, Lanny Breuer, mentioned that Jack has been open about his willingness to answer questions in public concerning his investigations into Trump's alleged unlawful actions related to the election and classified documents.
Trump has claimed that the Justice Department has been weaponized against him in his bid for reelection.
