Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith will tell senators he won’t ‘be silenced’ by threats of prosecution
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify to senators that he remains undeterred by threats of prosecution from the Trump administration, asserting that the rule of law is under unprecedented threat.
The former Justice Department special counsel who brought two federal indictments against President Donald Trump will tell lawmakers he “will not be silenced by continued threats of prosecution” from the Trump administration and believes the rule of law is being threatened like never before.
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