Jack Smith deposition: House Judiciary Committee releases video and transcript on New Year’s Eve
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Key Points:
- Former special counsel Jack Smith testified for over eight hours before the House Judiciary Committee, defending his prosecutions of Donald Trump related to classified documents and the 2020 election subversion investigation.
- Smith emphasized the importance of subpoenaing phone toll records from lawmakers, arguing they provided critical evidence of Trump’s intent and obstruction during the January 6 Capitol attack.
- He rejected claims of political bias, stating he never communicated with President Biden about the investigations and would have pursued the cases similarly if a Democratic president were involved.
- Smith revealed ongoing considerations of charges against Trump’s co-conspirators and defended prosecutorial decisions, including not charging lower-level accomplices first due to sufficient evidence against Trump.
- He expressed frustration over court restrictions limiting
