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- Former special counsel Jack Smith defended subpoenas for Republican phone records at a Capitol Hill hearing, saying they were proper and necessary for investigations of U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Republicans criticized the prosecutions as politically motivated, and Rep. Darrell Issa accused Smith of spying on lawmakers and not notifying Congress.
- The hearing included a heated exchange between former officer Michael Fanone and a right-wing operative, illustrating the charged atmosphere.
