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Jack Smith Testifies Before Senate

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Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate on Tuesday about the investigations he led into President Trump.

What happened

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Schmitt, who called Smith a “dirtbag”, claimed the prosecutor went to Atlanta to attend a Hawks game on 3 February 2024, and insinuated Smith may have met with Fani Willis, the former Fulton county district attorney who brought state charges against Trump.

6 of 16 outletsfirst reported 29 Sepwording from The Guardian

Trump has repeatedly said Smith should face prosecution and he has become a central target of House and Senate Republicans, who have argued his investigations were fueled by political animus and represented a "weaponization" of the Justice Department.

8 of 16 outletsfirst reported 29 Sepwording from ABC News

A Democratic senator from Minnesota, Amy Klobuchar, pointed out that Schmitt had likely confused the two team’s names to accuse Smith of being somewhere he wasn’t.

5 of 16 outletsfirst reported 29 Sepwording from Sydney Morning Herald

"If asked whether to prosecute a former President based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether that President was a Republican or a Democrat," his statement says.

6 of 16 outletsfirst reported 29 Sepwording from ABC News

Analysis

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The Trump-appointed federal judge who previously dismissed the classified documents case, Aileen Cannon, has a standing order that prohibits Smith or any other government official from revealing information that could be part of his final report detailing the probe.

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Jack Smith fires back at Trump as explosive Senate hearing begins Daily Mail

How it changed

  1. 29 Sep

    Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate on Tuesday about the investigations he led into President Trump.

    9 outlets · CBS News
  2. 30 Sep

    “Sen. Katie Britt — a former congressional staffer herself — knew she was watching a mythical staff f–k up,” journalist Matt Fuller wrote on X.

    3 outlets · New York Post
  3. 1 Oct

    Smith said if he was asked whether to prosecute a former president today based on the same facts, he would – regardless of the person’s party.

    4 outlets · Sydney Morning Herald
  4. 3 Oct

    "The type of f*ck up that interns will hear about as a cautionary tale on their first day of work on June 1, 2047."

    3 outlets · Fox News

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