Watch live: Jack Smith testifies before Senate panel on Trump prosecutions
Also reported by CBS News
Summary
Special Counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the prosecutions he has brought against President Donald Trump. Smith will explain and defend the charges related to Trump’s actions after the 2020 election, including Trump’s involvement in the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack.Key Facts
- Jack Smith is a special counsel who prosecuted President Donald Trump.
- Smith is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning.
- Smith will defend the charges against Trump about trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
- The charges also involve Trump’s role in the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack.
- This is a rare public hearing on a sitting president’s criminal prosecutions.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee oversees judicial and legal matters in the United States.
