‘You make me want to throw up’: Republicans attack ex-special counsel Jack Smith at Senate hearing
GOP senators lash out on Smith, who led criminal cases against Trump, with invective and inaccurate information
TL;DR
- Republicans attacked former special counsel Jack Smith during a Senate hearing, accusing him of perjury and political targeting.
- Senator Eric Schmitt raised perjury allegations based on a mix-up about attending an Atlanta Hawks game, which Smith clarified was a University of Iowa Hawkeyes game.
- Smith defended his investigations into Donald Trump, including those related to the 2020 election and classified documents, stating they were conducted with a nonpartisan approach.
- Other Republican senators, like John Kennedy and Ted Cruz, used strong language and questioned Smith's motives and methods.
- Democrats defended Smith, with Senator Cory Booker calling the hearing a "farce" and highlighting the January 6th attack.
- Smith asserted he would prosecute any former president, regardless of party, if the evidence warranted it.