What Jack Smith plans to tell the Senate Judiciary Committee
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- The Guardian Worldseen 30 Sept, 05:51headline rewritten
Jack Smith says Lindsey Graham would ‘likely’ have been a witness in case against Trump – US politics liveSupreme court allows Trump to temporarily resume deporting people to third countries – live - The Hillseen 30 Sept, 05:51headline rewritten
Live updates: Jack Smith faces Senate GOP scrutiny; Trump unveils federal AI toolLive updates: Jack Smith faces Senate GOP scrutiny; Supreme Court lets Trump resume third-country deportations - timesheraldonline.comseen 1 Oct, 20:19headline rewritten
Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith will tell senators he won't 'be silenced'Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team’s tactics - The Guardian Worldseen 2 Oct, 03:57headline rewritten
Supreme court allows Trump to temporarily resume deporting people to third countries – liveSupreme court allows Trump to temporarily resume deporting people to third countries – as it happened - nbcphiladelphia.comseen 3 Oct, 23:21headline rewritten
GOP senator airballs perjury claim against Smith over apparent mixupGOP senator airballs perjury claim against Jack Smith over apparent Hawks/Hawkeyes mixup - nbcconnecticut.comseen 4 Oct, 16:36headline rewritten
GOP senator airballs perjury claim against Smith over apparent mixupGOP senator airballs perjury claim against Jack Smith over apparent Hawks/Hawkeyes mixup - nypost.comseen 9 Oct, 23:30headline rewritten
Democrats must answer for Jack Smith's prosecutorial abusesDemocrats must answer for Jack Smith’s politically charged prosecutorial abuses
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Tue, 29 September 2026
27 reports- Google News - Top Stories11:09first to report
What Jack Smith plans to tell the Senate Judiciary Committee Politico Jack Smith, Former Special Counsel, to Appear Before Congress: Live Updates The New York Times Watch live: Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith testifies at Senate hearing NBC4 Washington Senate GOP to press Jack Smith on Trump Jan. 6 probe as DOJ targets investigators NBC News Jack Smith probe swept up Fox News, other media communications with government sources Fox News
- The Hill11:24
Former special counsel Jack Smith stressed in prepared remarks that it was the evidence tied to President Trump’s own actions that prompted him to bring charges against Trump. The opening statement, obtained by The Hill, is to be delivered as Smith appears Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his second appearance before Congress about...
- timesheraldonline.com11:46edited after publishingEx-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team’s tactics
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Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith will tell senators he won't 'be silenced'He pushed back against Republican efforts to paint him as a partisan political operator.
- The Hill12:21
Former special counsel Jack Smith will face the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday morning as he seeks to defend his prosecutions of President Trump. Smith is expected to stand by the charges he brought against Trump over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election — including his perceived role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack...
- The Hill13:35edited after publishing
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Live updates: Jack Smith faces Senate GOP scrutiny; Trump unveils federal AI toolFormer special counsel Jack Smith spent more than four hours testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, his second appearance before Congress as the panel probes his investigation into President Trump. Smith led a team of Justice Department investigators and ultimately determined he would bring charges against Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case and...
- nbcphiladelphia.com13:39
- Google News - Top Stories14:18
Watch Live: Jack Smith testifies on Trump probes at Senate hearing CBS News Jack Smith defends Trump probes in Senate hearing filled with GOP insults NBC News GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt fumbles line of attack against Jack Smith MS NOW GOP Senator’s Jack Smith Accusation Falls Apart Over Confusing Atlanta Hawks And Iowa Hawkeyes Forbes MAGA Senator Humiliated After Attempt to Corner Jack Smith Backfires Comically Rolling Stone
- PBS NewsHour14:33
Smith, who in 2022 led investigations into Trump and secured two indictments, said he made decisions in the case "without regard" for Trump's "political association activities, beliefs, or candidacy in the 2024 presidential election."
- kristv.com14:56
Jack Smith pushed back against threats of prosecution as congressional Republicans renewed criticism of his Trump-related investigations.
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- wcpo.com29 Sept, 14:56their copy
- ktvh.com29 Sept, 14:56their copy
- wtkr.com29 Sept, 14:56their copy
- kshb.com29 Sept, 14:56their copy
- The Hill15:56
Apparent confusion over team names derailed a line of questioning as Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) grilled former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday about his attendance at a basketball game, suggesting the prosecutor may have coordinated with others bringing charges about President Trump. The exchange would later prompt Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) to say the...
- Google News - Top Stories16:30
Jack Smith defends Trump probes in Senate hearing filled with GOP insults NBC News Jack Smith, Former Special Counsel Who Charged Trump, Appears Before Congress: Live Updates nytimes.com Jack Smith clashes with senators over Trump probes, says he will not be silenced The Washington Post Trump touts new AI tool he claims will streamline government information access – US politics live theguardian.com What Jack Smith plans to tell the Senate Judiciary Committee Politico
- El País (Spain)17:56
Smith testificó frente a senadores republicanos que lo acusan de haber abusado de su poder al investigar al presidente
- PBS NewsHour18:03
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., questioned former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday about whether he had attended an NBA game in Atlanta in Feb. 2024, but seemingly confused two different basketball teams.
- The Hill18:27
Former "Meet the Press" moderator and political pundit Chuck Todd mocked Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) over an apparent mix-up relating to a basketball game former special counsel Jack Smith attended in 2024. "Just an embarrassing moment for GOP Sen. Schmitt. What a disaster," Todd wrote on social media Tuesday after the hearing. "Confirmation bias virus...
- iheart.com19:07
Jack Smith defended his investigations into President Trump during a Senate hearing, facing criticism from Republicans who questioned his tactics and impartiality. Smith maintained his actions were lawful and based on evidence, while Democrats accused the GOP of spreading conspiracy theories.
- iheart.com19:07
Jack Smith defended his investigations into President Trump during a Senate hearing, facing criticism from Republicans who questioned his tactics and impartiality. Smith maintained his actions were lawful and based on evidence, while Democrats accused the GOP of spreading conspiracy theories.
- The Guardian World19:11
GOP senators lash out on Smith, who led criminal cases against Trump, with invective and inaccurate information Former special counsel Jack Smith, who led two criminal cases against Donald Trump in 2023, faced attacks from Republicans in a wide-ranging hearing on Tuesday that included a basketball mix-up, a reference to the tooth fairy and accusations of perjury. In the Senate judiciary committee hearing on Tuesday , the Republican senator Eric Schmitt, of Missouri, raised perjury allegations...
- The Hill20:01
Former special counsel Jack Smith fielded insults from Republicans and questions about his prosecutorial decisions as he sat before lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has been a leading voice in scrutinizing Smith’s twin probes into President Trump, obtaining and releasing reams of documents about the investigations while criticizing...
- Google News - Top Stories20:22
Jack Smith clashes with senators over Trump probes, says he will not be silenced The Washington Post An embarrassing moment for the GOP, a confident witness and other takeaways from Jack Smith’s hearing CNN ‘You make me want to throw up’: Republicans attack ex-special counsel Jack Smith at Senate hearing The Guardian Jack Smith defends Trump probes in Senate hearing filled with GOP insults nbcnews.com Republicans wanted Jack Smith to give them a smoking gun. They got a gaffe instead. Politico
- rawstory.com21:02
MS NOW reporter Carol Leonnig was left stupefied after Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) torpedoed his entire line of questioning against former special counsel Jack Smith by mixing up which basketball team he went to see while trying to prove he was in Atlanta on a certain date."Deadline: White House" ancho...
- rawstory.com21:14
Former special counsel Jack Smith's hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee left a GOP senator with a look that set off howls of online laughter.On Tuesday, Smith appeared before the committee to defend his two criminal probes into President Donald Trump, and several Republicans suggested Smit...
- Google News - Top Stories21:18
Republicans wanted Jack Smith to give them a smoking gun. They got a gaffe instead. Politico Sen. Eric Schmitt’s basketball mixup, a confident witness and other takeaways from Jack Smith’s hearing CNN ‘You make me want to throw up’: Republicans attack ex-special counsel Jack Smith at Senate hearing The Guardian Commentary: Eric Schmitt’s Hawks-Hawkeyes blunder and the politician he’s become Missouri Independent Jack Smith defends investigations into Trump during tense US Senate hearing Al...
- nbcphiladelphia.com21:35edited after publishing
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GOP senator airballs perjury claim against Smith over apparent mixup2 reprints
- nbcconnecticut.com29 Sept, 21:35their copy
- Google News - Top Stories29 Sept, 23:36their copy
- The Guardian World22:33edited after publishing ×2
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Supreme court allows Trump to temporarily resume deporting people to third countries – liveThis live blog is now closed. US supreme court allows Trump officials to resume deportations to third countries Sign up to the US Breaking News email For some context, it’s worth remembering that Smith had a two-volume report of his findings as a result of his criminal investigations – that resulted in two indictments against the president after his first term. The first focused on Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election, while the second on the president’s retention of classified...
- PBS NewsHour22:50
The prosecutor who led criminal investigations of President Trump for the Department of Justice faced questions from Senate Republicans on Tuesday. Former special counsel Jack Smith handled two probes. One focused on the president's efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the other on Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin reports.
- theepochtimes.com22:54
The former special counsel said the records obtained by investigators were only toll records and did not contain the content of phone calls.
- Al Jazeera English23:28
Former US special counsel rejects claims that his probes improperly targeted Republicans and conservative groups.
Wed, 30 September 2026
12 reports- tonyskansascity.com01:45
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- Google News - Top Stories03:47
Senator’s basketball mix-up derails ‘gotcha’ moment at Jack Smith hearing The Washington Post Republicans wanted Jack Smith to give them a smoking gun. They got a gaffe instead. Politico Sen. Eric Schmitt’s basketball mixup, a confident witness and other takeaways from Jack Smith’s hearing CNN Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tactics AP News Jack Smith defends Trump probes in Senate hearing filled with GOP insults NBC News
- ibtimes.co.uk07:43
Jack Smith hearing explained. Learn what John Kennedy asked about the Speech or Debate Clause, how Smith replied, and why Dick Durbin stepped in.
- ibtimes.co.uk07:44
A Senate hearing over Jack Smith's investigations of Donald Trump took an unusual turn when a Republican senator's perjury accusation centred on confusion between the Atlanta Hawks and Iowa Hawkeyes.
- The Hill10:00
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) is facing accusations he tried to launch a conspiracy tying former special counsel Jack Smith to others who prosecuted President Trump — a line of questioning that unwound when the senator apparently confused two basketball teams. Schmitt seemed poised for a gotcha moment with Smith when he asked him if he...
- Google News - Top Stories10:00
Schmitt faces fallout after debunked Jack Smith narrative The Hill Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tactics AP News Fox News Star Brit Hume Delivers Brutal Verdict on MAGA Senator Eric Schmitt's Jack Smith Fiasco Yahoo Opinion | Sen. Eric Schmitt confused the Hawks and Hawkeyes and the political press had a field day Poynter Senator behind viral Jack Smith gotcha blunder doubles down when confronted over error The Independent
- townhall.com11:00
Jack Smith allegedly spied on conservative journalists in a controversial anti-Trump investigation.
- talkingpointsmemo.com12:11
By now, I assume you’ve read about what happened. Maybe you’ve seen...
- Google News - Top Stories12:35
Raskin rips Schmitt questioning of Jack Smith: ‘He’s basically disgraced himself’ The Hill Eric Schmitt defends mix-up that led to viral gaffe during Jack Smith’s hearing Politico Senator reveals the moment she knew viral Jack Smith gotcha was a slow-mo train wreck The Independent Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tactics AP News Opinion | Sen. Eric Schmitt confused the Hawks and Hawkeyes and the political press had a field day Poynter
- wiznation.com18:19
Republican Senator Eric Schmitt was embarassed after his attempt to catch former Special Counsel Jack Smith in a lie backfired.
- Axios18:43
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sued former special counsel Jack Smith Wednesday, alleging he unlawfully obtained her cellphone toll records during his investigation of Trump and the 2020 election Why it matters: The lawsuit escalates Republicans' efforts to challenge Smith's investigation more than a year after his probe ended. What they're saying: "Through his Arctic Frost witch hunt that targeted conservatives across America and even the President of the United States, Jack Smith perpetrated...
- Google News - Top Stories22:34
Schmitt aide’s move to White House in doubt following Jack Smith hearing Politico Eric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway. MS NOW WATCH: Schmitt suggests Jack Smith perjured himself about a basketball game, but mixes up 2 teams PBS Editorial: Eric Schmitt airballs with 'dirtbag' attack stltoday.com Schmitt faces fallout after debunked Jack Smith narrative The Hill
Thu, 1 October 2026
2 reports- radaronline.com00:27
Sen. Marsha Blackburn alleges former Special Counsel Jack Smith violated her constitutional rights while pursuing phone records tied to the Jan. 6 investigation.
- newsbusters.org15:28
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Sat, 3 October 2026
1 report- nypost.com21:55edited after publishing
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Democrats must answer for Jack Smith's prosecutorial abuses
Tue, 6 October 2026
2 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)11:21
SENATOR Eric Schmitt osramotio se pred Senatom pobrkavši momčadi Hawks i Hawkeyes dok je tužitelja Jacka Smitha pokušao optužiti za laž pod prisegom.
- thefederalist.com11:40
Documents obtained by Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley shows Smith and his cronies spying on journalists as well as lawmakers.
Fri, 9 October 2026
1 report- krcrtv.com19:45
Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley rejected Wednesday his Democratic colleague's claims of improper procedure.
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- ktxs.com9 Oct, 19:45their copy
- kcby.com9 Oct, 19:45their copy
- wgxa.tv9 Oct, 19:45their copy
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- ukiahdailyjournal.com12:19
Over the course of American history, we have come to expect a certain level of decorum and civility from the upper chamber of Congress. This week those expectations were dashed after witnessing the behavior of some Senate Republicans. Republicans have controlled both houses of Congress for the last 20 months. For their closing argument ahead […]