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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Jack Smith to tell Congress Trump was prosecuted because ‘he broke the laws he swore to uphold’

Former Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday and tell Congress President Donald Trump was prosecuted because he “wilfully broke the very laws he swore to uphold.”

Smith, 56, investigated Trump over his alleged attempt to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election and over his alleged retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence after leaving office, only for the cases to be dismissed once the Republican returned to power.

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