Jack Smith testifies at a public hearing about his Trump investigations

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 7 min read 100% complete by By  ERIC TUCKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and ALANNA DURKIN RICHERJanuary 22, 2026 at 05:23 PM
Jack Smith testifies at a public hearing about his Trump investigations

AI Summary

long article 7 min

On January 22, 2026, former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith testified before the House Judiciary Committee regarding his investigations into former President Donald Trump. The hearing took place at the Capitol in Washington D.C. Smith defended his investigations, asserting that "no one should be above the law." The hearing involved Smith taking an oath before the committee. The event drew significant media attention, as Smith was escorted through a crowd of reporters upon arrival.

Keywords

jack smith 100% trump investigations 90% house judiciary committee 80% testimony 70% public hearing 70% special counsel 60% no one above the law 50% justice department 50%

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral
Score: 0.05

Source Transparency

Source
Associated Press (AP)
Political Lean
Center (0.00)
Far LeftCenterFar Right
Classification Confidence
90%

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

Topic Connections

Explore how the topics in this article connect to other news stories

No topic relationship data available yet. This graph will appear once topic relationships have been computed.
Explore Full Topic Graph