Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecutions in Senate Testimony

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in late September 2026, defending his investigations into Donald Trump. Smith told the panel he would not be silenced by threats of prosecution, according to headlines.

Republican senators attacked Smith during the hearing, with one telling him "you make me want to throw up." One GOP senator appeared to confuse the Atlanta Hawks basketball team with the Iowa Hawkeyes while trying to link Smith to Fani Willis, and another senator's perjury claim fell apart.