# Jack Smith says he won’t be silenced by Trump prosecution threats

https://mins.news/en/video/79026

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-29 16:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjPEyFOhMqw

> Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two federal indictments against President Donald Trump, told lawmakers Tuesday that continued prosecution threats from the Trump administration would not silence him. He said he believes the rule of law faces an unprecedented threat.

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