Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith testified publicly before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill today, to warn Americans about a threat to democracy. His testimony marks the first public appearance defending the two high-profile criminal investigations he led into President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and the mishandling of classified documents.
In his opening remarks, Smith stood by his prosecutorial decisions and stressed that they were grounded in facts and the rule of law, not political bias. He said that if presented with the same evidence today, he would make the same choices regardless of the political party of the individual involved.
