Jack Smith defends his probe against Trump, efforts to prosecute him in first public testimony

Trending:Trump at DavosBangladesh drops out of T20 WCBoard of PeaceGreenland standoffBeckham family feudJack Smith defends his probe against Trump, efforts to prosecute him in first public testimonyFP News Desk • January 23, 2026, 06:57:24 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterThe five-hour session grew particularly sharp when Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) asked Smith if he harboured any “regrets.” Smith focused his response on his team rather than his legal decisionsAdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleFormer US special counsel Jack Smith, testifies before the House Judiciary Committee about his investigations into President Donald Trump, in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 22, 2026. AFPFormer Special Counsel Jack Smith delivered a defiant defence of his criminal probes into Donald Trump during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday. In his first public testimony since resigning last year, Smith insisted his actions were devoid of political bias, asserting, “We followed the facts and the law.”Accountability and “regrets”The five-hour session grew particularly sharp when Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) asked Smith if he harboured any “regrets.” Smith focused his response on his team rather than his legal decisions.