Smith to testify publicly on Trump probes, defending DOJ independence

Jack Smith will publicly testify before the House Judiciary Committee, insisting that Trump willfully broke the laws he swore to uphold and defending his investigations as necessary to uphold the rule of law, while praising his team’s independence amid criticism; the hearing will touch on possible co-conspirators in the election case and will avoid discussing the second, classified‑documents volume due to ongoing proceedings, following months of private testimony and prior subpoenas.