GOP senator bungles accusation against former special counsel Jack Smith in heated hearing

Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before a Senate panel regarding his investigations into Donald Trump, while Republican senators accused him of weaponizing the Department of Justice.
WASHINGTON — Former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday defended before a U.S. Senate panel his past investigations of President Donald Trump’s possession of classified documents and alleged role in attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Judiciary Committee Republicans repeatedly dissected Smith’s work and accused him of weaponizing the Department of Justice. In a […]
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