Overview
- Smith asked Congress for a public hearing to present findings from the classified-documents and 2020 election cases that stalled after court rulings.
- The New York Times reported that some Republicans privately worry an open forum could backfire by giving him a prominent platform.
- Rep. Jim Jordan is expected to seek a subpoena rather than grant the public session, according to the reports.
- Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee urged Chairman Chuck Grassley to schedule public testimony.
- Smith has told associates he is unintimidated and says he has extensive evidence on document retention and obstruction, while President Trump has attacked him with claims of an “Operation Arctic Frost.”