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Ex-federal prosecutor who brought some federal criminal cases against the President donald trump While he is out of office he wants his marathon congressional testimony about the cases to be released to the public.
East Department of Justice special consultation jack smith She spent nine hours testifying behind closed doors before the House Judiciary Committee earlier this month about her efforts to impeach Trump on charges that he illegally kept classified documents from his first term at his Palm Beach, Florida estate and allegedly tried to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden.
Despite requests from Smith’s lawyers that he be allowed to testify in open session, the Republican-led panel asked him to appear for a closed-door deposition as part of efforts to weaken the dormant criminal cases against the president.
Now, Smith’s lawyers are asking Republican Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to allow the “expedited public release” of Smith’s videotaped appearance, which they said their client “welcomes” as an opportunity to “correct the many misconceptions” about his work.
He said, “Mr. Smith respectfully requests the prompt public release of the full videotape of his deposition. Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts straight from Mr. Smith rather than from second-hand accounts.”
He said he was reiterating his request for an “open and public hearing” to provide further testimony.
Smith, who has long been targeted by Trump and allies for weaponizing the justice system against Republicans during the Biden administration, is also being investigated. Office of the Special CounselAn independent federal agency that protects the government’s merit system by investigating allegations of wrongdoing and protecting employees when they conduct whistleblowers.
This is separate from the Justice Department office from which Smith received special counsel status.
The agency is investigating Smith for allegedly violating the Hatch Act, a law that prohibits federal employees from engaging in political activities. It launched the investigation at the behest of Republican Tom Cotton, an Arkansas senator and close ally of the president who was considering becoming defense secretary after last year’s election.
Smith’s investigation is the latest step President’s retaliation campaign Against those whom he believes were unfairly targeted for political reasons. Trump has used his power as President to launch investigations into people, revoke security clearances, etc. Targeted Businesses and Institutions,
Ariana Baio contributed reporting