Jack Smith

Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, defending his two criminal investigations into Donald Trump. He said he stood by his decision to bring charges against Trump and that his team had developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt of serious crimes. Republican senators questioned his conduct, and several suggested he should face prosecution, which he rejected.

Jack Smith gave a statement to the House Judiciary Committee about his work as special counsel in the investigation and prosecution of Donald Trump. The testimony covered the classified documents case, the obstruction matter, and efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

Jack Smith issued his final special counsel report on the Trump investigations and then resigned from the Justice Department. The report said the evidence gathered in the election interference case would have been sufficient to convict Donald Trump at trial if Trump had not returned to the presidency after the 2024 election.

A federal judge later blocked the Justice Department from releasing the portion of Smith's report covering the classified documents investigation. The ruling prevented the department from sharing that volume publicly after requests from Trump and his co-defendants.