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PBS Newshour

Jack Smith defends criminal investigations into Trump

Season 2026 Episode 20 | 4m 29s

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee sharply criticized former special counsel Jack Smith over his investigation of President Trump, which produced more than 40 criminal charges that have since been dropped. GOP lawmakers accused Smith of partisanship, but as Ali Rogin reports, Smith defended his conduct, saying the law required him to act.

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