# Jack Smith Senate testimony: Key moments and CNN’s first reactions

https://mins.news/en/video/79047

- CNN, 2026-09-29 16:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRCQ4_mWE9I

> Former special counsel Jack Smith is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Republican members accuse him of abusing his authority and targeting Republicans, while Smith says he still stands by prosecuting Donald Trump, arguing that his team developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump committed serious crimes against the nation.

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