Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before Congress, facing criticism from Republicans and support from Democrats regarding his prosecutions of Donald Trump. Smith defended his actions as apolitical, asserting he would prosecute any former president under similar circumstances. Republicans accused him of political motivations, particularly concerning subpoenas for phone records of GOP leaders, which they deemed unconstitutional. Tensions escalated during the hearing, highlighted by a confrontation involving former officer Michael Fanone and right-wing operative Ivan Raiklin.
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