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Jack Smith to Testify on Trump Investigations January 2025

1/13/2026

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Jack Smith, the former U.S. Department of Justice special counsel, will testify publicly before the House Judiciary Committee on January 22, 2025.
In December, he testified privately and defended the investigations into U.S. President Donald Trump.
Smith previously indicted U.S. President Donald Trump for keeping classified documents and overturning the 2020 election, but dropped the cases after Trump's 2024 victory, citing a policy against prosecuting sitting presidents.

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Jack Smith, the former U.S. Department of Justice special counsel, will testify publicly before the House Judiciary Committee on January 22, 2025.
In December, he testified privately and defended the investigations into U.S. President Donald Trump.
Smith previously indicted U.S. President Donald Trump for keeping classified documents and overturning the 2020 election, but dropped the cases after Trump's 2024 victory, citing a policy against prosecuting sitting presidents.