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Congress releases Jack Smith's testimony about Trump prosecutions

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1 Jan, 2026

The US Congress has released the transcript of testimony by former Special Counsel Jack Smith, in which he defended his decision to lead two now-defunct criminal investigations into Donald Trump.

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The transcript, released on New Year's Eve by the House Judiciary Committee, is 255 pages. It features questions from lawmakers, and Smith's robust defense of the attempts to prosecute Trump for illegally retaining classified documents after leaving office, and his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

Trump pleaded not guilty in both cases, and the prosecutions ended after his re-election.

Since returning to office, Trump has demanded investigations of officials who criminally charged him. Read more

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