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    Jack Smith testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee▼WATCH LIVE: Jack Smith testifies before Senate Judiciary as GOP targets past Trump probes✉newsWorldPolitics2 d ago

    Former special counsel Jack Smith is testifying publicly before the Senate Judiciary Committee as Republican lawmakers examine the Justice Department investigations he led into Donald Trump. The hearings, covered live by major outlets, are expected to focus on how the classified documents and election interference cases were conducted. The appearance marks a rare public account from Smith, who brought two federal criminal cases against Trump.

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    Senators prepare for Judiciary clash with Jack Smith●Senators gear up for Judiciary clash with Jack Smith✉newsWorldUS Politics2 d ago

    Senators are preparing for a confrontation with Jack Smith at the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to Roll Call. Smith, the former special counsel who led federal investigations into Donald Trump, is expected to face pointed questioning from lawmakers. The hearing signals continued partisan tension over the prosecutions and their handling of cases involving the president.

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    Schmitt draws attention with remarks on Jack Smith▼Schmitt remarks on Jack Smith🦋bluesky25.9K12 h ago

    Senator Eric Schmitt has made public remarks about Jack Smith, the former special counsel who led the federal cases involving Donald Trump. The comments are being widely shared and discussed, with reaction splitting along partisan lines as debate continues over Smith's investigations and his recent congressional testimony.

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    Jack Smith testifies to Senate panel on Trump cases▼Jack Smith testifies to Senate🦋bluesky11K1 d ago

    Former special counsel Jack Smith is testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee about his investigations into Donald Trump, including the election interference and classified documents cases that were dropped after Trump won the 2024 election. Lawmakers and commentators are closely watching what he reveals about the decisions to prosecute and later abandon the cases.

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    Eric Schmitt unrepentant amid Jack Smith perjury claims●Eric Schmitt doesn't seem to think he's done anything wrong https://www.fastcompany.com/91616079/eric-schmitt-jack-smithMmastodonWorld66 h ago

    Senator Eric Schmitt is facing scrutiny over possible perjury in connection with former special counsel Jack Smith, according to Fast Company. The piece suggests Schmitt shows no indication he believes he did anything wrong, and the story is drawing attention as observers debate the legal and political consequences for the Missouri Republican.

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    Cory Booker is in the news on two fronts. Paramount and a group of Democratic state attorneys general have criticized the New Jersey senator over comments he made about an antitrust settlement, accusing him of improper interference. Separately, Booker featured in coverage of Jack Smith's congressional hearing, where commentators highlighted takeaways including an embarrassing moment for Republicans and a confident witness performance.

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    Republicans stumble again in bid to prosecute Jack Smith●An embarrassing episode epitomizes the # GOP ’s failures to pin down # JackSmith # Republicans have struggled mightily tMmastodonWorldLaw & Courts931 d ago

    A botched Senate episode has highlighted the Republican Party's ongoing failure to substantiate claims that special counsel Jack Smith should face criminal charges over his prosecutions of Donald Trump. Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri featured in the latest attempt, which critics say backfired on Tuesday. Commentators describe the episode as emblematic of a broader GOP struggle to make the case against Smith stick.

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    Jack Smith congressional testimony draws attention●https://www. cnn.com/2026/09/29/politics/ja ck-smith-testimony-basketball-takeaways The feel-good # truth buzz of the daMmastodonSportGolf11 d ago

    Former special counsel Jack Smith testified behind closed doors on Capitol Hill, and CNN published takeaways from the session. Commenters online mocked Republicans, including Senator Eric Schmitt, for framing Smith's prosecutions as a 'grand conspiracy' against Donald Trump. One detail drawing notice involved basketball, suggesting the hearing produced lighter moments amid a politically charged proceeding.

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    Special counsel Jack Smith appeared before a Senate hearing where he defended his decisions in the federal prosecutions of Donald Trump. The session grew heated as lawmakers clashed over the investigations into the former president, with Smith standing by his office's handling of the classified documents and election-related cases. The exchange is drawing strong reactions from both supporters and critics of the prosecutions.

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    Former special counsel Jack Smith, who prosecuted Donald Trump in two federal cases, is set to testify before US senators and say he will not be silenced by threats of prosecution. Smith faces calls from Trump allies for his own prosecution over the cases. His appearance comes amid ongoing controversy over the investigations into Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of classified documents.

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    Jack Smith Testifies as Senator's Perjury Claim Falls Apart●As Jack Smith Testifies, a Senator’s Accusation of Perjury Falters✉newsWorldUS Politics1 d ago

    Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before Congress, facing questions over his investigations into Donald Trump. The hearing came after a Republican senator publicly accused Smith of perjury, but that accusation failed to hold up under scrutiny during the proceedings. The clash drew wide attention, with critics accusing the senator of grandstanding and defenders arguing Smith's testimony raised legitimate questions about the federal cases against the president.

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    Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before US senators about his election-subversion and classified-documents investigations into Donald Trump. Republican lawmakers pressed him over subpoenas of sitting lawmakers' phone records, but a perjury accusation from one GOP senator unravelled after he apparently confused the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes, drawing mockery and shifting attention away from the attack.

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    Marsha Blackburn Sues Jack Smith Over Phone Records●marsha blackburn sues jack smithGgoogleUS1K18 h ago

    Senator Marsha Blackburn has filed a lawsuit against Jack Smith, the former special counsel, according to Axios. The suit concerns Smith's use of congressional phone records, with the lawmaker challenging the obtaining of lawmakers' phone data during his investigations. It adds to mounting legal pressure on Smith, who is already facing a separate lawsuit over congressional phone records.

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    Senator Blackburn Sues Jack Smith Over Trump Inquiry Subpoena●Senator Marsha Blackburn Sues Over Jack Smith's Subpoena During Trump Inquiry https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/poliMmastodonWorldPolitics49 h ago

    Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn has filed a lawsuit against Jack Smith over a subpoena issued during his investigation into Donald Trump. The suit challenges the legitimacy of the subpoena as part of the continuing legal fallout from the inquiry. Details of the case and its implications remain limited.

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    Mastodon users share hopeful clip about Jack Smith's Trump case●RE: https:// mastodon.social/@realTuckFrump er/117364413726828037 Hopeful overall, but just the beginning clip of # JackMmastodonWar41 h ago

    Posts on Mastodon are circulating a short clip connected to Jack Smith, the former special counsel who pursued criminal charges against Donald Trump. Users describe the message as hopeful overall but stress it is only the beginning, with comments calling to restore democracy, end corruption, and what they call the truth about Trump's criminal conduct. Engagement remains small but the tone is strongly anti-Trump.

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    Special counsel Jack Smith is drawing renewed attention in connection with his investigations into Donald Trump. Smith brought two federal cases against Trump, over the 2020 election interference and classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, both of which were dropped after Trump's 2024 election victory. Discussion centres on his conduct in office and what may come next for him.

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    Jack Smith clarifies he attended Iowa Hawkeyes game, not Hawks●But by this point, # JackSmith seemed to put it together. He said he was not at a game featuring the Atlanta Hawks, butMmastodonWorldLaw & Courts281 d ago

    Special counsel Jack Smith has corrected the record about a basketball game he attended, saying he was not at an Atlanta Hawks matchup but rather a University of Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball game featuring Caitlin Clark, played at the University of Maryland in the Washington, DC area. The clarification is drawing attention amid ongoing scrutiny of Smith's public appearances.

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    Republicans' claims against Jack Smith criticized as speculative▼The scene epitomized how speculative and thinly constructed the # GOP ’s allegations about # JackSmith , Trump’s foes &MmastodonWorldLaw & Courts261 d ago

    Critics are accusing Republican lawmakers of building thinly supported allegations against special counsel Jack Smith, including claims that Smith and other Trump opponents weaponized the justice system against Donald Trump. One of the GOP's major perjury allegations against Smith is described as resting on incomplete or fabricated grounds, with commentary arguing the accusations collapse under scrutiny.

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    Senator Eric Schmitt doubles down on Jack Smith questioning●# JackSmith # politics # ericschmitt The Republican senator who questioned Jack Smith about the basketball game didn’t wMmastodonWorldPolitics213 h ago

    Missouri Republican Senator Eric Schmitt is facing backlash after standing by his line of questioning of special counsel Jack Smith regarding a basketball game. Critics, including political commentators online, are mocking the senator, saying he doubled down on what they call fabricated questioning and only confirmed his own embarrassment rather than landing a blow on Smith.

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    Jack Smith, the former special counsel who brought two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump, appeared before a Senate committee to defend the prosecutions. Lawmakers pressed him on the decisions to charge the president-elect over election interference and classified documents. The hearing is drawing sharp reactions, with critics calling the cases politically motivated and defenders insisting they were legally justified.

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    Jack Smith testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee▼An embarrassing moment for the GOP, a confident witness and other takeaways from Jack Smith’s hearingMmastodon8623 h ago

    Special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two federal indictments against Donald Trump in 2023, testified again before Congress on Tuesday, this time before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Coverage highlights a confident performance from Smith and an awkward moment for Republican questioners, with commentators framing the hearing as a test of the investigations into the now-president.

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    GOP Senator Schmitt presses Jack Smith over Atlanta trip claim●GOP Senator Eric Schmitt thought he had former special counsel Jack Smith against the ropes when he suggested that SmithMmastodonWorldUS Politics141 d ago

    Republican Senator Eric Schmitt pressed former special counsel Jack Smith during congressional testimony, suggesting Smith attended a 2024 basketball game in Atlanta and may have met Fani Willis, the prosecutor who pursued a case against Donald Trump in Georgia. The line of questioning drew attention as Smith defended himself, and the exchange quickly became a talking point in coverage of the hearing.

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    Jack Smith rejects efforts to silence him, citing Trump's serious crimes●BREAKING: Jack Smith Refuses to Be 'Silenced,' Lays Out Trump's 'Serious Crimes' https:// lemmy.world/post/52588860MmastodonWorldPolitics31 h ago

    Former special counsel Jack Smith is being reported as refusing to be silenced and publicly laying out what he describes as Donald Trump's serious crimes. The claim comes from a headline circulating on discussion forums, with no further details available about the remarks, where they were made, or how Trump's team has responded. Smith previously led the federal prosecutions of Trump over election interference and classified documents.

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    Be a Jack Smith in a country of Trumps, say critics●In a country filled with Donald Trumps, be a Jack Smith. # opinion # thoughts # truth # quotes # justice # JackSmith # tMmastodonWorldLaw & Courts621 d ago

    A political opinion circulating online urges people to emulate Jack Smith, the former special counsel who prosecuted Donald Trump, rather than follow Trump's example. The phrase 'in a country filled with Donald Trumps, be a Jack Smith' is being shared as a quote about integrity, justice and standing up to power, resonating with critics of Trump and his movement.

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    Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Perjury Claim Falters●Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falters✉newsWorldUS Politics1 d ago

    Special counsel Jack Smith is standing by the criminal charges brought against Donald Trump, while a US senator's accusation that Smith lied under oath has failed to gain traction. The dispute centres on the federal prosecutions of the former president, with supporters and critics clashing over the legitimacy of the cases and the credibility of the claims made against the prosecutor.

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    Senator Blackburn Sues Over Jack Smith Subpoena▼Senator Marsha Blackburn Sues Over Jack Smith’s Subpoena During Trump Inquiry✉newsWorldPolitics5 h ago

    Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee has filed a lawsuit concerning a subpoena issued by Jack Smith, the special counsel who led the federal investigation into Donald Trump. The challenge targets Smith's actions during that inquiry, adding to ongoing Republican efforts to contest the investigations into the former president.

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    Senate Judiciary Committee Gains a 'Sports Report' in Political Cartoon●And now we turn to the Senate Judiciary Committee for the sports report: https:// bergetoons.blogspot.com/2026/0 9/toon-MmastodonSportBasketball411 h ago

    A political cartoon circulating on Mastodon jokes that the Senate Judiciary Committee is delivering a sports report, riffing on senators Eric Schmitt and Amy Klobuchar alongside special counsel Jack Smith, January 6 and the Iowa Hawkeyes. The piece, published on the Bergetoons blog, blends Capitol Hill figures with basketball imagery, and commenters are sharing it for its satirical take on the committee's political theatrics.

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    Jack Smith, the former special counsel who prosecuted Donald Trump, has given closed-door testimony to House Republicans investigating the federal cases against the president. Lawmakers had hoped he would provide damaging revelations, but according to Politico the session produced little of substance, with attention instead falling on a misstep by Smith. The hearings are part of ongoing Republican scrutiny of the prosecutions.

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    Senator Katie Britt of Alabama is in the spotlight as a heated Senate hearing unfolds in Washington, where former special counsel Jack Smith defended his investigations into Donald Trump. Britt's role in the proceedings has drawn attention, with the hearing marked by sharp exchanges over the legitimacy and conduct of the Trump probes.

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    Jack Smith to warn Trump attacks weaken justice system▼# JackSmith will also warn that # Trump ’s attacks are weakening the # justice system. People are “threatened with crimiMmastodonWorldLaw & Courts271 d ago

    Special counsel Jack Smith is expected to warn that Donald Trump's attacks are weakening the US justice system. According to remarks reported ahead of his testimony, Smith will say people are being threatened with criminal investigation because they are perceived to have opposed the President, and that career Justice Department employees who worked on investigations into Trump were fired.

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    Jack Smith defends Trump investigations against Republican criticism▼Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tactics✉newsWorldUS Politics1 d ago

    Jack Smith, the former special counsel who led federal investigations into Donald Trump, is publicly defending the work of his team as Republicans attack their tactics. Smith forcefully rejected criticism of the probes, while GOP figures continue to assail the prosecutors' methods, keeping the legal battles over Trump's conduct at the center of American political debate.

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    Klobuchar says Schmitt should apologize after Senate hearing clash●# JackSmith ’s recollection matches up with a game played that day. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, after clearing up tMmastodonWorldLaw & Courts221 d ago

    Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota says Sen. Eric Schmitt should apologize after he questioned testimony at a Senate hearing, insisting texts discussed there could have related to the prosecution in Fulton County. Special counsel Jack Smith's recollection reportedly matches a game played that day, which Klobuchar cited in clearing up the matter and rebuking Schmitt's claim.

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    Eric Schmitt cites texts claiming Jack Smith attended Atlanta Hawks game●To substantiate his theory, # EricSchmitt cited text messages he suggested showed # JackSmith had been at an Atlanta HawMmastodonWorldLaw & Courts201 d ago

    Senator Eric Schmitt cited text messages he suggested showed special counsel Jack Smith had been at an Atlanta Hawks game on February 3, 2024, the day after Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade acknowledged a romantic affair. Schmitt offered the claim as part of an effort to substantiate a theory connecting Smith to the Georgia case. Observers have questioned the significance of the alleged sighting and what it would actually demonstrate.

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    Hearing Targeting Jack Smith Veers Into Basketball Questions▼Hearing Aimed at Jack Smith, Who Charged Trump, Devolves When Questions Turn to Basketball✉newsWorldUS Politics23 h ago

    A congressional hearing intended to scrutinise Jack Smith, the special counsel who brought federal charges against Donald Trump, lost focus when lawmakers' questions turned to basketball instead. The session, covered by The New York Times, was expected to examine Smith's prosecution of the former president but instead wandered off topic, drawing attention to the unlikely sporting detour.

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    Jack Smith says he would prosecute Trump again▼WATCH: Jack Smith says he would prosecute Trump again for 'serious crimes against our nation'✉newsWorldPolitics1 d ago

    Former special counsel Jack Smith says that, looking back, he would again prosecute Donald Trump over what he calls serious crimes against the United States. The remarks renew debate over the federal cases concerning Trump's handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election, both of which ended without trial after Trump's 2024 election win. Supporters see Smith's comments as vindication of the prosecutions, while critics call them politically motivated.

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    Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Perjury Claim Falters▼Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falls Apart✉newsWorldPolitics22 h ago

    Former special counsel Jack Smith is publicly standing behind the federal charges he brought against Donald Trump, pushing back on a senator's accusation that he lied under oath. That perjury claim is now unraveling under scrutiny, with little evidence emerging to support it. The exchange has reignited debate over the legitimacy of the prosecutions and Smith's congressional testimony.

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    Klobuchar clashes with Schmitt over Jack Smith claim▼Sen. # Klobuchar Clashes with Sen. # Schmitt After He Mistakenly Claims Jack # Smith Attended # NBA Game in Atlanta Sen.MmastodonSportBasketball11 d ago

    A Senate hearing exchange turned heated after Senator Eric Schmitt wrongly claimed special counsel Jack Smith attended an NBA game in Atlanta, suggesting it pointed to a secret meeting with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Senator Amy Klobuchar pushed back on the assertion, and Schmitt pressed further, telling a witness he had 'already perjured yourself'. The confrontation drew wide attention for its sharp tone.

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    More Spying Revealed at Jack Smith Hearing Amid Iran Turmoil●🚨BREAKING: MORE Spying Revealed in Jack Smith Hearing, Iranian Civil War, Supreme Court Ruling▶youtubeWar58.1K1 d ago

    A congressional hearing involving special counsel Jack Smith has brought fresh allegations of spying to light, according to reports circulating in US political media. The news is being discussed alongside two other developing stories: signs of internal conflict in Iran described as a civil war, and a new ruling from the US Supreme Court. Details of all three remain limited, and the specifics of the spying claims and the court's decision are not yet clear.

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    Special Counsel Smith Defends Trump Investigations Before Congress▼Smith Defends Trump Investigations in front of Congress✉newsWorldUS Politics1 d ago

    Special counsel Jack Smith testified before Congress and defended his investigations into Donald Trump, telling lawmakers his team's work was justified and conducted properly. Smith's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee marked his first public testimony about the federal cases brought against the president-elect, which were abandoned after Trump's 2024 election victory. Republicans sharply questioned him over the prosecution's conduct.

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    Jack Smith to Testify Before Congress▼Jack Smith, Former Special Counsel, Will Appear Before Congress✉newsWorldPolitics1 d ago

    Jack Smith, the former special counsel who led the federal investigations into Donald Trump, will appear before Congress, according to the New York Times. The development is drawing attention in Washington as lawmakers prepare to question him about his prosecutorial decisions and the handling of the cases brought against the president-elect.