Jim Jordan Dumps Jack Smith's Blockbuster Testimony On New Year's Eve

"The attack that happened at the Capitol, part of this case, does not happen without him. The other co-conspirators were doing this for his benefit," he testified about Trump.
By Susie Madrak — January 2, 2026

Jim Jordan and the House Judiciary Committee must have realized how Jack Smith's testimony, meant to set up the criminal indictment Trump wanted, was going to have the opposite effect. So they dumped it on New Year's Eve. But there's enough here in the transcript to keep this story going for weeks:

Republicans think releasing the Jack Smith deposition on New Year's Eve will make it get lost in the fray. Prove them wrong by spreading the word; here are some key takeaways to get us started. www.rawstory.com/jack-smith-2...

— Silvija (still) stands with Ukraine (@svecrumba.bsky.social) 2025-12-31T22:04:07.968Z

NEW: Jack Smith's team interviewed Giuliani, and when asked whether Rudy believed his own lies about election fraud, Jack Smith said he did not, and that neither did Donald Trump.

— Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2025-12-31T21:48:55.134Z

NEW: The Jack Smith deposition transcript is a devastating, point-by-point rebuttal to claims that the Trump prosecutions were “political,” as Smith details evidence of Trump’s crimes "beyond a reasonable doubt."

— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2025-12-31T19:56:03.218Z

Smith: I think who should be accountable for this is Donald Trump. These records exist because, in the case of the senators, Donald Trump directed his co-conspirators to call these people to further delay the proceedings. He chose to do that.

— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2025-12-31T21:12:55.730Z

Worth noting: Jack Smith Says Trump Allies Were Willing to Testify Against Him

So much for “loyalty,” Donald.

— Jack Hopkins-The Original (@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social) 2026-01-01T04:17:50.980Z

This Jack Smith deposition makes one thing abundantly clear:

If Donald Trump wasn’t re-elected, he’d be spending the rest of his life in prison.

And he should be.

— Angry (@angrystaffer.bsky.social) 2026-01-01T00:45:49.995Z

JACK SMITH’S ATTORNEY: “The most powerful person in the world (Trump) has said Mr. Smith should be in jail because of his work as special counsel… in the face of those threats Mr. Smith appears today undaunted.”

— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2025-12-31T22:39:16.413Z

You can watch the entire eight hours of testimony here:

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