‘You make me want to throw up’: Republicans attack ex-special counsel Jack Smith at Senate hearing
Summary
Republican senators criticized special counsel Jack Smith during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about his investigations into President Trump. The hearing included arguments over accusations, a basketball team mix-up, and debates about subpoenas for phone records tied to the investigations.Key Facts
- Jack Smith led two federal criminal cases against President Trump in 2023, both dismissed before trial.
- Republican Senator Eric Schmitt wrongly accused Smith of attending an Atlanta Hawks game, when Smith had attended a University of Iowa Hawkeyes game.
- Senator Amy Klobuchar said Schmitt’s false claims and insults toward Smith deserved an apology.
- Republicans claim Smith targeted Trump and Republican lawmakers unfairly, including subpoenaing phone records from Congress members.
- Smith said subpoenas were necessary to find evidence of Trump’s efforts to delay the 2020 election certification.
- Senator John Kennedy accused the Biden administration of pressuring the Department of Justice to prosecute Trump, with no public proof; Smith said he didn’t know of any such conversations.
- Kennedy made remarks comparing belief in Smith’s claims to belief in the Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny.
- Senator Ted Cruz and Senator Darline Graham also criticized Smith, accusing him of abusing his power and bullying Republicans.
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