Ex-Justice Department special counsel Smith will testify publicly about his Trump investigations
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Jack Smith to Testify Publicly Before House
Did Jack Smith weaponize the DOJ against protected speech, or expose Trump's undeniable crimes to the American people?
Above: Former special counsel Jack Smith on Dec. 17, 2025. Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images
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Republican narrative
It’s long past time for the American people to see Smith unfiltered and held to account for turning the Department of Justice into a political weapon against Trump. Smith trampled First Amendment protections by prosecuting constitutionally protected political speech about election fraud and admitted that he sought to prosecute statements that are protected political advocacy. Smith must be held accountable for his abuses.
Democratic narrative
Smith's public testimony will finally expose the rock-solid evidence of Trump's crimes that the president's allies tried to bury — from stealing classified documents to illegally undermining the peaceful transfer of power. Smith will directly tell Americans the truth about Trump's criminal actions, which remain unchanged regardless of political power or party affiliation.
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