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Jack Smith, former special counsel, is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, marking his first live testimony before committee Republicans. The session will focus on Smith's investigations involving President Donald Trump and the Arctic Frost investigation, with questions also directed towards Smith’s deputy prosecutor J.P. Cooney.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-29, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On Tuesday, former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by Senator Chuck Grassley to defend his two criminal investigations into President Donald Trump. Republicans accuse Smith of abusing authority and politically targeting Republicans, while Democrats support him for standing up against Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and mishandling classified documents. The hearing, titled "Oversight of Jack Smith’s Abuse of Authority and the Targeting of Republicans," also involves scrutiny over subpoenas issued by Smith's office, which were aimed at disrupting certification of Joe Biden's victory in 2020, ultimately leading to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Smith has insisted his decisions were made without political bias and said he would not be silenced despite threats from Trump's Justice Department.

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“Both articles describe Jack Smith's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the same day, covering the same topic of investigation into President Trump and related matters.”

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🔮 Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

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They are expected to question Smith about his investigations into Trump, the Arctic Frost investigation, and Smith’s principal deputy prosecutor, J.P. Cooney.

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🔮 Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

2026-09-29 · Washington Examiner

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They are expected to question Smith about his investigations into Trump, the Arctic Frost investigation, and Smith’s principal deputy prosecutor, J.P. Cooney. asserted

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