"Former Special Counsel Jack Smith is set to publicly testify about his criminal probes into President Donald Trump, weeks after he told lawmakers in a closed-door session that he had proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the president conspired to overturn the 2020 election. Smith, who was appointed by then-Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2022 to preside over a criminal investigation into Trump, will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on January 22, Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) announced Monday night."
"In addition, Smith said his investigation had developed powerful evidence that showed President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office in January 2021, storing them at his social club, including in a bathroom and a ballroom where events and gatherings took place. Days later, Smith demanded that House Republicans release the full videotape of his nine-hour testimony. Both the transcript and video of the deposition were released a week later."
Jack Smith was appointed by Merrick Garland to lead criminal investigations into President Donald Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election and retention of classified documents. Smith told lawmakers in a closed-door session he had proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump conspired to discard the 2020 election results. The probe produced evidence that Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after leaving office, storing them at Mar-a-Lago, including a bathroom and a ballroom. Smith sought release of his nine-hour deposition videotape; both transcript and video were later released. Charges were filed, but DOJ policy barring indictment of a sitting president prevented prosecution while in office.
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