House Judiciary Committee releases video and transcript of Jack Smith deposition
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House Judiciary Committee releases video and transcript of Jack Smith deposition
PUBLISHED DEC 31, 2025, 2:43 PM ET
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Tierney Sneed, Casey Gannon
Jack Smith, right, is seen during his deposition in a still from a video released by the House Judiciary GOP on December 31, 2025. House Judiciary GOP
The House Judiciary Committee on New Year's Eve released a transcript and video of its closed-door hearing with Jack Smith, the former special counsel who led the two failed prosecutions of President Donald Trump.
The deposition conducted earlier this month lasted more than eight hours, during which Smith was grilled by lawmakers over the twin criminal investigations into Trump - one probing the mishandling and retention of classified documents and a second inquiry into his role in attempting to overturn the 2020 election.
"The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for nine of those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions, as alleged in the 10 indictments returned by grand juries in two different districts," Smith told the committee.
Republican lawmakers have lambasted the investigations as alleged "weaponization" of the justice system against the president and his allies, particularly criticizing Smith for subpoenaing the phone records of lawmakers who spoke with Trump about the election scheme.
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BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript:
https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/2025-12/Smith-Depo-Transcript_Redacted-w-Errata.pdf
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