Former special counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal criminal cases against President Donald Trump during the Biden administration, is testifying in an hourslong, closed-door deposition with members of the House Judiciary Committee.
In his opening statement to lawmakers, portions of which were obtained by POLITICO, Smith defended his findings of allegations that Trump mishandled classified documents and sought to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
He maintained that this team found evidence to prove “beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power.”
Smith also said his team found “powerful evidence” in the classified documents case and alleged that the president “repeatedly tried to obstruct justice.”
“Exploiting that violence, President Trump and his associates tried to call Members of Congress in furtherance of their criminal scheme, urging them to further delay certification of the 2020 election,” Smith said. “I didn’t choose those Members; President Trump did.”
The fact that he has to defend his allegations of what was done out in the open is so fucked. Not a single person questioning him is genuinely unaware of this.
