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Jack Smith Warns Trump’s Attacks Endanger Rule of Law

1/26/2026

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Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified before Congress, warning that President Donald Trump's attacks on civil servants threaten the rule of law.
He cited Trump's purge attempts at the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation and urged independent law enforcement.
The hearing marked Smith's first public testimony on the two investigations into Trump, which have 44 charges, while Trump dismisses climate change, attributing extreme cold to a hoax.

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Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified before Congress, warning that President Donald Trump's attacks on civil servants threaten the rule of law.
He cited Trump's purge attempts at the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation and urged independent law enforcement.
The hearing marked Smith's first public testimony on the two investigations into Trump, which have 44 charges, while Trump dismisses climate change, attributing extreme cold to a hoax.