Watch: “I stand by” my decision to impeach Trump, Jack Smith says in House testimony

Former special counsel Jack Smith told a House committee on Thursday that he stands by the decisions he made in that role, “including the decision to bring charges against President Trump.”

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At a hearing focused on Smith’s investigations into President Donald Trump’s mishandling of classified documents and his role in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, Smith said his investigation developed evidence “beyond a reasonable doubt” that Trump was involved in criminal activity.

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“If I were asked whether I would 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,” Smith said.

He added: “No one should be above the law in this country.”

Watch his full opening statement below.

The hearing is an opportunity for the prosecutor to provide his inside view on the investigations, which have led to unprecedented indictments. They were thwarted once it became clear that Trump would return to the Oval Office; Justice Department policy prohibits the prosecution of a sitting president.

Republicans and the president accused Smith of pursuing a politically motivated case against the president. Trump denied any wrongdoing while attacking Smith, calling him a “criminal” who should be investigated and “put in prison.”

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Smith defended his investigations in an hours-long closed-door meeting with lawmakers in December, saying he said he had “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” of what his investigations revealed. He denied accusations of bias.