A Republican lawmaker Thursday had an unexpected reaction after he asked former special counsel Jack Smith about President Donald Trump's threats. Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) was questioning Smith during the House Judiciary Committee hearing — the first time Smith has testified publicly on the probes agai...

Jack Smith has stones.

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    Cline asked Smith if he was able to identify a witness who might have been intimidated by Trump — that’s when Smith set the record straight.

    “We had extremely thorough evidence that his statements were having an effect on the proceedings,” Smith said. “That is not permitted in any court of law in the United States.”

    Cline tried to push back and argue that he should have reconsidered the gag order. Smith had a sharp response to the suggestion.

    “Both courts upheld the orders, and it is not incumbent on a prosecutor to wait until someone gets killed before they move for an order to protect the proceedings,” Smith said.