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Jack Smith faces Republican criticism at Senate hearing
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Jack Smith led two criminal cases against Donald Trump in 2023.
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, former special counsel Jack Smith defended his Trump investigations, saying they followed Justice Department policy and that subpoenas helped corroborate evidence. Republicans accused him of abusing authority; Smith also alleged retaliation against his former team.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing at which Jack Smith defended his investigations into Donald Trump.
3 of 3 sources“Smith has defended his investigations of President Donald Trump in a United States Senate hearing”
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Jack Smith led two criminal cases against Donald Trump in 2023.
2 of 2 sources“In 2023, Smith ultimately brought two criminal indictments against Trump”