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Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed ‘proof beyond a reasonable doubt’ against Trump

Smith defended his 2023 indictments, citing proof beyond a reasonable doubt of Trump's criminal actions in the 2020 election and classified documents cases, dropped per DOJ policy.

  • On Wednesday, Smith told a congressional committee his team found proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the 2020 election.
  • Amid Republican scrutiny, Jack Smith testified in a closed-door session after House Republicans refused his request for public testimony, with Jim Jordan, House Oversight Committee Chairman, subpoenaing him.
  • Smith described investigators recovering classified material at Mar-a-Lago, including storage in a bathroom and a ballroom, and defended subpoenaing phone records of nine congressional Republicans as lawful and relevant.
  • Smith noted his probes produced two indictments , while Volume II of Jack Smith's Final Report is barred from release and U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the classified-documents case in July 2024.
  • Smith said the Trump administration recently fired FBI agents linked to his team, calling it retribution, while over 100 law enforcement officers were assaulted and over 160 individuals pled guilty on Jan. 6.
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Associated Press News broke the news in United States on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
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