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Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump

Former special counsel Jack Smith speaks during a deposition on 17 Dec 2025 at the US Capitol in Washington DC.
Former special counsel Jack Smith speaks during a deposition on 17 December 2025 at the US Capitol in Washington DC. Photograph: AP

Jack Smith, the former justice department special counsel who led the aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump, told a congressional committee that he never spoke to Joe Biden about his cases, according to the transcript of a deposition released on Wednesday.

In his behind-closed-doors testimony to the House judiciary committee earlier this month, Smith defended the charges he brought against Trump for allegedly possessing classified documents and attempting to overturn the 2020 election, while warning of the consequences of allowing election meddling to go unpunished.

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