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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Terence Repelente

Jack Smith Says He Had 'Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt' Against Trump and Would Prosecute Again: 'I Will Not Be Silenced'

Attorney and former Special Counsel for the United States Department of Justice, Jack Smith, says he won't be silenced by prosecution threats (Credit: Screenshot from @JudiciaryDems / X)

Former special counsel Jack Smith told Senators on Tuesday that his investigation had developed 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt' that Donald Trump had 'engaged in serious crimes against our nation' and said he would make the same decision to prosecute a former president on the same facts, regardless of political party.

Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on 29 September, Smith forcefully defended the two federal cases he brought against Trump and rejected Republican accusations that the investigations were politically motivated.

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