Jack Smith Defends Trump Probes in First Public Testimony

Pro-Trump narrative

Smith weaponized the DOJ by secretly subpoenaing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy just 16 days into his tenure, falsely labeling him a flight risk and spying on Congress members while knowing it violated constitutional protections. The $35 million investigation enriched Smith's team through taxpayer-funded salaries for targeting political enemies. Smith admitted using novel legal theories to spy on members he never planned to charge, banking on secrecy to avoid accountability.