Mr. Smith Testifies in Washington Live
Jack Smith, the special prosecutor who twice indicted Donald J. Trump, at the Capitol on thursday. Credit... Kenny Holston/The New York Times By Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer Glenn Thrush reported from Washington, and Alan Feuer from New York. The appearance provides Mr. Smith with what is likely to be his best opportunity to challenge President Trump’s assertion that he was persecuted for his politics, not for his misdeeds. Jack Smith never got his day in court. But he is finally getting his day in the court of public opinion. Mr. Smith, the special prosecutor who twice indicted Donald J. Trump, appeared at a public hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday in a long-awaited confrontation that pits Mr. Trump’s defenders against the man who tried, and failed, to hold him to account. The hearing poses significant risks to Mr. Smith, who has said he believes Mr. Trump and his appointees will seize on the smallest misstep to investigate, prosecute ...
