Jack Smith to testify before senators
The gist
Jack Smith testifies Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee on his Trump investigations.
Republicans want him prosecuted; he says he won't be silenced.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2022Smith is appointed special counsel by then-Attorney General Merrick Garland to oversee investigations involving Trump, including the classified documents probe and efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
- Jan 22, 2026Smith testifies publicly before the House Judiciary Committee on his team's federal criminal investigations into President Donald Trump.
- Jul 2026Republican senators reveal Smith also reviewed texts from 44 US lawmakers; Attorney General Todd Blanche says the department is investigating a criminal referral accusing Smith of lying in prior testimony.