{"id":2522088,"date":"2025-12-17T10:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-smith-sits-for-house-deposition-over-trump-prosecutions\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T10:21:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:21:15","slug":"jack-smith-sits-for-house-deposition-over-trump-prosecutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-smith-sits-for-house-deposition-over-trump-prosecutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Smith sits for House deposition over Trump prosecutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjack-smith-sits-for-house-deposition-over-trump-prosecutions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2522088&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former special counsel Jack Smith is scheduled to give a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee, marking the first direct questioning by lawmakers about the federal prosecutions he led against former President Donald Trump. These prosecutions involved Trump&#8217;s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and the handling of classified documents. The session, set for 10 a.m. ET, comes amid a broader Republican examination into alleged &#8220;weaponization&#8221; of the Justice Department during the Biden governance.<\/p>\n<p>House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan signaled a confrontational tone, emphasizing that Smith&#8217;s responses will influence the committee&#8217;s future actions. smith&#8217;s legal team says he intends to clarify what they consider misrepresentations of his work, but he is expected to refrain from answering questions restricted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rejects-trump-bid-to-shield-financial-records\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Rejects ... Bid To Shield Financial Records\">grand jury secrecy<\/a> or court rulings.<\/p>\n<p>The deposition is anticipated to lay the groundwork for potential public hearings. Senators involved in parallel inquiries, such as Ron Johnson, view this testimony as vital for gathering details. Additionally, subpoenas for testimony and phone records of Smith&#8217;s former deputies and several GOP lawmakers linked to January 6 investigations reflect ongoing congressional scrutiny surrounding these high-profile cases.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jack Smith sits for House deposition over Trump prosecutions<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2422637\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former special counsel <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3839645\/jack-smith-tracked-calls-gop-senators-jan-6-probe-fbi\/\">Jack Smith<\/a> is expected to sit for a closed-door deposition on Wednesday before the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-judiciary-committee\/\">House Judiciary Committee<\/a>, marking the first time lawmakers will directly question him about the federal prosecutions he brought against President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The deposition, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET, comes as House Republicans continue a sweeping investigation into what they describe as the &ldquo;weaponization&rdquo; of the Justice Department during the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\">Biden administration<\/a>. Smith led two historic prosecutions of Trump, one tied to efforts to challenge the 2020 election results and another over the handling of classified documents, both of which were ultimately dismissed after Trump won reelection in 2024, citing long-standing DOJ policy barring prosecutions of sitting presidents. A judge had already tossed the classified documents case before the election, although Smith had plans to appeal that ruling.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3923848\/byron-york-susie-wiles-invited-vanity-fair-controversy\/\">Byron York points out Susie Wiles &lsquo;invited&rsquo; Vanity Fair controversy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3923831\/watch-live-brendan-carr-testifies-senate-kimmel-controversy-wbd-deal\/\">WATCH LIVE: Brendan Carr testifies to Senate for first time since Kimmel controversy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3923883\/bondi-beach-mass-shooting-suspect-charged-committing-terrorist-act\/\">Bondi Beach mass shooting suspect charged with committing terrorist act<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>House Judiciary Chairman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jim-jordan\/\">Jim Jordan<\/a> (R-OH) has made clear the session will be confrontational. &ldquo;We want to bring in Jack Smith, ask him all kinds of questions, not the least of which is this whole idea that he was going after what appears to be almost half the stinkin&rsquo; Republicans in Congress,&rdquo; Jordan said, referring to subpoenas Smith issued for phone and records data belonging to Trump allies, including lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan warned that Smith&rsquo;s willingness to answer questions will shape the committee&rsquo;s next steps. &ldquo;If he comes in and doesn&rsquo;t answer questions, that&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/12\/17\/jack-smith-trump-congress-investigations-00693884\">going to be a problem<\/a>,&rdquo; he told <em>Politico<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Smith&rsquo;s legal team has said he plans to address what it views as public mischaracterizations of his work. Peter Koski, a former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Justice Department<\/a> official and member of Smith&rsquo;s defense team, said Smith is &ldquo;looking forward to answering the committee&rsquo;s questions, sharing the legal basis for his investigative steps, and discussing the evidence of President Trump&rsquo;s alleged efforts to overturn the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2020-elections\/\">2020 election<\/a> and his unlawful possession of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Still, Smith is expected to decline to answer questions he believes are barred by <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >grand jury secrecy rules<\/a> or by judicial restrictions. A federal judge in Florida continues to block the release of Smith&rsquo;s final report in the classified documents case, further limiting what he can disclose.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\">House<\/a> deposition is expected to serve as a foundation for possible future public hearings. Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-johnson\/\">Ron Johnson<\/a> (R-WI), who is leading a parallel <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\">Senate<\/a> inquiry, said the House testimony will be critical groundwork. &ldquo;Before you interview somebody, before you hold a hearing &mdash; you need information,&rdquo; Johnson said. &ldquo;Those would be the documents we&rsquo;ll use when we interview him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3905613\/jack-smith-subpoenaed-house-gop-inquiry-trump-indictments-arctic-frost\/\">JACK SMITH SUBPOENAED FOR HOUSE GOP INQUIRY OF TRUMP INDICTMENTS AND ARCTIC FROST<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Jordan on Tuesday demanded additional testimony from former Smith deputies Raymond Hulser, Kenneth Polite, Timothy Duree, and Molly Gaston over subpoenas issued in 2023 for phone data records belonging to members of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\">Congress<\/a> who communicated with Trump or his former attorney, Rudy Giuliani, around Jan. 6, 2021. Senate Republicans previously disclosed that the FBI had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-doj-obtained-phone-records-of-ny-times-journalists\/\" title=\"... DOJ Obtained ... of NY Times Journalists\">obtained phone records<\/a> for at least nine GOP lawmakers, including Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and others.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate-judiciary-committee\/\">Senate Judiciary Committee<\/a> has signaled interest in holding public hearings and questioning Smith after his deposition in the House. For now, Wednesday&rsquo;s closed-door session is poised to shape the next phase of congressional scrutiny of one of the most controversial prosecutions in modern U.S. history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jack Smith to testify privately before House on Trump cases<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2522089,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP23160727196524.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[58728,32463,57386,32603,68955],"class_list":["post-2522088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-house-deposition","tag-jack-smith","tag-legal-investigation","tag-political-news","tag-trump-prosecutions"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP23160727196524.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2522088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2522088"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2522088\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2522092,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2522088\/revisions\/2522092"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2522089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2522088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2522088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2522088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}