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Jack Smith defends Trump investigations to House Republicans

By Ryan Lucas

Published January 23, 2026 at 4:47 AM EST

Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his investigations of President Trump for more than four hours Thursday, saying he followed the facts and the law, and wasn't driven by politics.

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