Special Counsel Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecutions as ‘Non-Political’ in House Deposition

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Special Counsel Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecutions as ‘Non-Political’ in House Deposition

1 sourceUpdated Dec 17, 2025

Jack Smith, the former special counsel who prosecuted President Donald Trump, faced House lawmakers Wednesday in a closed-door deposition, firmly defending his decisions and insisting politics played no role in his…

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