Politics Jan 22 Jack Smith defends criminal investigations into Trump during House hearing By Ali Schmitz, Solveig Rennan
Politics Jan 22 Key moments from Jack Smith's House testimony Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday defended his investigations of Donald Trump at a public congressional hearing in which he insisted that he had acted without regard to politics and had no second thoughts about the criminal… By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Jan 22 WATCH: Rep. Nehls blames U.S. Capitol leadership, not Trump, for Jan. 6 attack “I can tell you, Gentlemen, that the fault does not lie with Donald Trump,” he said. By Joshua Barajas
Politics Jan 22 WATCH: Jack Smith explains why Trump was the only defendant charged in Jan. 6 case Smith said that decision was “consistent with the federal principles of prosecution, which emphasize the degree of someone's culpability in making a charging decision,” and Trump was that person. By Molly Finnegan
Politics Jan 22 WATCH: Jack Smith warns that Americans are taking the rule of law for granted “The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it. It requires dedicated service on behalf of others, especially when that service is difficult and comes with costs,” Smith said. By Hannah Grabenstein
Jan 22 WATCH: 'I stand by' my decision to prosecute Trump, Jack Smith says in House testimony By Hannah Grabenstein “If asked whether to prosecute a former president based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether that president was a Democrat or Republican,” Smith said. Continue reading
Jan 21 3 things to know ahead of Jack Smith's testimony By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura It's an opportunity for the former Justice Department special counsel to offer his inside perspective on the investigations into President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Jack Smith testifies about Trump criminal investigations By Joshua Barajas The former Justice Department special counsel who twice indicted President Donald Trump will face tough questioning in a highly anticipated congressional hearing. Continue reading
Jan 13 Jack Smith will testify publicly about his Trump investigations By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The former Justice Department special counsel has already testified behind closed doors before the committee. Continue reading
Jan 01 Jan. 6 attack 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress By Eric Tucker, Associated Press In a closed-door interview, Smith characterized the Republican president as the “most culpable and most responsible person” in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Continue reading