Special Counsel Jack Smith took his case—literally—to Congress in a high-stakes House hearing that laid bare the evidence behind the Trump investigations. Under oath, Smith confirmed investigators found proof that Donald Trump knowingly spread false claims about the 2020 election, that January 6 was foreseeable and exploited, and that highly sensitive national-security documents were stored in unsecured locations. He also testified that Merrick Garland never pressured him to indict—and that the cases were dismissed solely due to DOJ policy, not a lack of evidence.
The hearing quickly devolved into chaos: profanity on the dais, far-right provocations in the room, attacks on Capitol Police, and Trump posting threats in real time. We break down what Smith said, why he believes Trump's DOJ will try to indict him, and what this moment says about power, accountability, and the rule of law. Plus: a shutdown narrowly averted by funding ICE, escalating immigration enforcement in Minnesota, warrantless-entry claims, and Trump's controversial new "Board of Peace."
