Overview
- House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan scheduled the hearing for Thursday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. Eastern.
- The appearance follows Smith’s eight-hour closed-door deposition in December on his probes into the 2020 election and classified documents.
- Smith has pressed for an open hearing and says he adhered to Justice Department policies, with his lawyer stating he is prepared to answer questions publicly.
- In prior testimony, Smith said his team found powerful evidence that Trump willfully retained classified material and described Trump as the most responsible person for Jan. 6.
- Republicans intend to scrutinize his tactics, including subpoenas for lawmakers’ phone records that Smith defended as proper and narrowly tailored.