The argument Jack Smith should have made

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Former Special Counsel Jack Smith prepares to depart after testifying before the House Judiciary Committee about his criminal investigation of U.S. President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith prepares to depart after testifying before the House Judiciary Committee about his criminal investigation of U.S. President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz

Carl Gibson
January 22, 2026 | 04:10PM ETTrump