Former special counsel Jack Smith testified on Capitol Hill on Thursday, delivering his first public testimony about his investigations into President Donald Trump.
Smith defended his decision to pursue the probes into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his alleged mishandling of classified documents.
“No one should be above the law in our country, and the law required that [Trump] be held to account. So that is what I did,” Smith said in his opening remarks.
Watch the hearing above. Highlights below.
🚨 WOW. Rep. Brandon Gill just EXPOSED Jack Smith to his face
"You used CLEARLY FALSE INFO to secure a non-disclosure order to hide from Speaker McCarthy and the American people the fact YOU SPIED on his toll records!"
ARREST JACK SMITH!pic.twitter.com/VGGYb1b1wX
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 22, 2026
Want your blood to boil?
The Jack Smith Investigation cost taxpayers over $35 million.
$35,000,000
All based on a scam.
Targeting enemies.
With 65% of that $35million paying their salaries.
Jack and his team got rich for sedition.
Lock him up!pic.twitter.com/D7XB65tiTJ
— C3 (@C_3C_3) January 22, 2026
UH OH! Jack Smith really doesn't like questions about people like Cassidy Hutchinson.
Jim Jordan is EXPOSING Smith's confidence as a CHARADE!
He's CRACKING! pic.twitter.com/lgkpOTmZ7S
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 22, 2026
Jack Smith falsely claims there was proof beyond a reasonable doubt to charge President Trump.
His case COLLAPSED.
It was all political.
🎥: @RepLaurelLee pic.twitter.com/qBHS2zR5Eo
— House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) January 22, 2026
🚨 HOLY CRAP! Jack Smith has MET HIS MATCH, he was just STUNNED by Trump ally Rep. Harriet Hageman
"You would have been THROWN OUT on your EAR!" 🔥🔥
HAGEMAN: Would you agree Hutchinson's testimony was hearsay?!
SMITH: …uh…
HAGEMAN: "COME ON, you're an attorney. OF COURSE… pic.twitter.com/45N0EVsEI6
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 22, 2026
🔥🚨 BREAKING: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) totally RIPS Jack Smith during House Judiciary Committee.
ROY: "Let me ask you this. Am I on this list? Did you target my records and subpoena my phone toll records?"
SMITH: "My understanding is your records were subpoenaed by prosecutors… pic.twitter.com/Uhl5Q6lvl2
— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) January 22, 2026
