# Jack Smith defends Trump investigations in tense US Senate hearing

https://mins.news/en/item/79467

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-29 23:28 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/jack-smith-defends-investigations-into-trump-during-tense-us-senate-hearing?traffic_source=rss

> Former special counsel Jack Smith told the Senate Judiciary Committee that his investigations of Donald Trump followed Justice Department policy and were based on evidence. He rejected claims that politics drove the charges, while Republicans accused his team of abusing its authority and targeting the party and conservative groups.

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