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Jack Smith Defends 'Proof' of Trump's 2020 Election 'Scheme' in Closed Door House Hearing

Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith told the Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee that his investigative team had developed "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that President Donald Trump had criminally conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, a claim rooted in the evidence his office gathered during a federal investigation.

Smith's statement was made during a closed-door session with lawmakers on Wednesday, after being pressed about the high-profile investigations he conducted during the Biden administration.

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