Jack Smith

My career has been dedicated to serving our country by upholding the rule of law.

Throughout my public service, my approach has always been the same.

Follow the facts and the law without fear or favor.

Experienced prosecutors know that specific case outcomes are beyond our control.

Our responsibility is to do the right thing the right way for the right reasons.

These principles have guided me through my career, including as special counsel.

I'm proud of the work my team did, and I appreciate the opportunity to appear here today to correct false and misleading narratives about our work.

During my tenure as special counsel, we followed Justice Department policies.

We observed legal requirements and took actions based on the facts and the law.

I made my decisions without regard to President Trump's political association, activities, beliefs, or candidacy in the 2024 election.

President Trump was charged because the evidence established that he willfully broke the law, the very laws he took an oath to uphold.

Grand juries in two separate districts reached this conclusion based on his actions.

as alleged in the indictments they returned.

Rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power.

After leaving office in January of 21, President Trump illegally kept classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago social club and repeatedly tried to obstruct justice to conceal his continued retention of those documents.

Highly sensitive national security information was held in a ballroom and a bathroom.

As I testify before the committee today, I want to be clear.

I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including the decision to bring charges against President Trump.

Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity.

If asked whether to prosecute a former president based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether that president was a Democrat or a Republican.