Former prosecutor Smith defends Trump probes before Congress

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith defended his investigations of President Trump at a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill. Appearing before a House panel, Smith testified that he had acted without regard to politics as he led Trump investigations into 2020 election interference and misuse of classified documents. Both cases were dropped. Smith told lawmakers that Donald Trump “willfully broke” laws in a bid to keep power and that “no one should be above the law in our country.” But Republicans blasted Smith, accusing him of conducting politically-motivated investigations.