Special Counsel Jack Smith Signs Up For January Sled Ride With GOP Show Trial
KEY POINTS
- •Jack Smith will testify publicly before the House Judiciary Committee on January 22, after a private December session.
- •Smith’s investigation concluded Trump was the primary culprit of the January 6 Capitol attack and held classified documents improperly.
- •Smith’s legal team affirmed he scrupulously followed Justice Department policies and legal standards throughout the inquiry.
Jack Smith, the unlucky special counsel tasked with wrestling the legal gordian knot of Trump's January 6 role and classified documents drama, announced he'll spell out his saga live before the House Judiciary Committee on January 22. After privately testifying in December, Smith apparently tired of Republican sniping and demanded an open mic to prove he followed Justice Department rules and law—not just rabbit holes. Said his legal eagles in a defiant last month’s letter that Smith 'steadfastly followed every policy,' and the facts point squarely at Trump as 'most culpable' for the Capitol melee and doggedly holding onto classified docs like a kid refuses veggies. The political circus buys tickets, snacks optional.
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Jack Smith’s public testimony is like bringing a meticulously assembled jigsaw puzzle to a toddler’s tantrum, only the toddler has a legislators’ badge.
Jim Jordan hosting Jack Smith's hearing is like inviting a fox to explain why it raided the henhouse, and streaming it live for the hens.
Watching Smith defend his investigation publicly is the political version of watching a cat try to reason with a room full of rocking chairs.
Source: Axios | Published: 1/13/2026 | Author: Andrew Solender
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