BREAKING: House Judiciary Democrats released Jack Smith’s 255-page congressional deposition, revealing why Republicans tried to keep it secret.

BREAKING: House Judiciary Democrats released Jack Smith’s 255-page congressional deposition, revealing why Republicans tried to keep it secret.

Smith testified that his team found proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Donald Trump led a criminal scheme to overturn the 2020 election and block the peaceful transfer of power. He also said Trump willfully kept highly classified documents after leaving office, stored them at Mar-a-Lago (including a ballroom and bathroom), and obstructed justice to hide them.

Smith swore President Biden had zero involvement in the investigation, debunking GOP conspiracy claims.

On January 6, Smith said Trump was the most culpable figure, stressing the attack on democracy does not happen without him.

This is what Republicans didn’t want the public to see.
Read the deposition and decide for yourself what they tried to hide.

House Judiciary Democrats have released a 255-page congressional deposition from Special Counsel Jack Smith, shedding light on why Republicans sought to keep the testimony confidential. The transcript outlines Smith’s account of his office’s investigations into former President Donald Trump, including efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the handling of classified documents after Trump left office.

According to Smith’s testimony, investigators concluded there was proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump led a criminal scheme aimed at reversing the election results and obstructing the peaceful transfer of power. Smith also testified that Trump willfully retained highly classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, storing them in unsecured locations such as a ballroom and a bathroom, and took steps to obstruct justice in an effort to conceal them. Smith further stated under oath that President Joe Biden had no involvement in the investigation, directly contradicting Republican claims that the probe was politically directed.

Addressing the events of January 6, 2021, Smith described Trump as the most culpable individual, emphasizing that the attack on democratic institutions would not have occurred without his actions. Democrats argue the deposition explains why Republicans opposed its release, saying it provides the public with a clearer understanding of the findings behind the investigations. With the transcript now public, lawmakers say voters can review the testimony themselves and draw their own conclusions about what was at stake—and what some sought to keep hidden.