"The Jan. 6., 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol "does not happen" without Donald Trump, former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers earlier this month in characterizing the Republican president as the "most culpable and most responsible person" in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee released on Wednesday a transcript and video of a closed-door interview Smith gave about two investigations of Trump."
""The evidence here made clear that President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol, part of this case, does not happen without him. The other co-conspirators were doing this for his benefit," Smith said, bristling at a question about whether his investigations were meant to prevent Trump from reclaiming the presidency in 2024."
"The Dec. 17 deposition was conducted privately despite Smith's request to testify publicly. The release of the transcript and video of the interview, so far Smith's only appearance on Capitol Hill since leaving his special counsel position last January, adds to the public understanding of the decision-making behind two of the most consequential Justice Department investigations in recent history. Trump was indicted on charges of conspiring to undo the 2020 election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden, and of willfully retaining classified documents at his Mar-a-Lag"
Donald Trump is identified as the most culpable and responsible person in a criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. The Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol is portrayed as not occurring without his involvement and other co-conspirators acting for his benefit. A Republican-led committee released a transcript and video of a closed-door Dec. 17 deposition about two investigations, which was conducted privately despite a request to testify publicly. The depositor defended the basis for pursuing indictments and rejected characterizations of political motivation. The matters include charges of conspiring to undo the election and retaining classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
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