Trump weighs in as Jack Smith testifies, calls for probe on Smith

Trump watched Jack Smith’s public testimony before the House Judiciary Committee and used Truth Social to accuse Smith and urge Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate his conduct, while Republicans pressed a politically charged defense of Smith and Democrats defended the prosecution. The session ran alongside a flurry of funding votes as the House moved to finalize four fiscal 2026 spending bills ahead of a Jan. 30 government‑shutdown deadline, with officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 in attendance to witness the proceedings.