Overview
- Smith told the House Judiciary Committee his team had overwhelming evidence to convict in both the election and classified-documents cases.
- He said decisions were guided by facts and law, rejecting claims he acted for political reasons.
- A judge has kept portions of his report on the documents case under seal, limiting what he could disclose at the hearing.
- The documents indictment alleged sensitive records were kept at Mar-a-Lago in unsecured areas, including a bathroom and a ballroom.
- Republican lawmakers and Trump attacked Smith after the hearing, with Trump urging new investigations into him as the Justice Department’s separate inquiry into Smith continues.