Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies before US Congress committee

Al JazeeraCenterEN 8 min read 100% complete by Allison GrinerJanuary 22, 2026 at 07:41 PM

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Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified before the House Judiciary Committee on January 22, 2026, regarding his investigations into Donald Trump. Smith, appointed as special counsel in 2022, investigated Trump's actions surrounding the 2020 election and the January 6th Capitol attack. He stated that his investigations were nonpartisan and that evidence showed Trump willfully broke the law. Smith's investigation led to a grand jury indicting Trump in August 2023 on four charges, including conspiracy to defraud the country. Smith insisted he found "proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity."

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