Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Opening Statement
January 22, 2026
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as posted by the channelFormer Special Counsel Jack Smith opening statement"I stand by my decisions as Special Counsel, including the decision to bring charges against President Trump. Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt President Trump engaged in criminal activity. If asked whether to prosecute a former president based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether that president was a Democrats or a Republican. No one should be above the law in this country, and the law required that he be held to account." Full video here
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