Overview
- The House Judiciary Committee questioned Jack Smith on Dec. 17 in a closed session focused on the two criminal cases he brought against President Trump in 2022.
- House Republicans released a partially redacted transcript on Dec. 31, making the questioning and answers public.
- Smith defended the strength of the evidence in the Jan. 6 matter alleging an effort to block the lawful transfer of power and in the classified-documents case alleging willful retention and improper storage of highly classified materials.
- He said subpoenas for certain lawmakers’ telephone toll records were lawful and emphasized that the data did not include call content.
- He declined to discuss many specifics of the documents investigation, citing an injunction by Judge Aileen Cannon that restricts public disclosure.