Jack Smith defends cases against Trump
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Smith, who led two Trump probes, testified publicly for the first time.
For Trump, Smith is - perhaps more than anyone else - the personification of a Justice Department he believes was "weaponised" against him by his political opponents during the Biden administration.
Former special counsel Jack Smith said President Donald Trump clearly broke the law in the 2020 election conspiracy case and subsequent classified documents case, and defended his investigation in a politically charged appearance Thursday before a Republican-led congressional committee.