Jack Smith, former special counsel, arrives for a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
He added: "If asked whether to prosecute a former President based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether the President was a Republican or Democrat."
Smith's closed-door confrontation with lawmakers could stretch for hours. He is expected to face heated questions from Republicans about seeking gag orders against Trump during his presidential campaign, attempting to fast-track court proceedings and subpoenaing phone data of some GOP members of Congress.
Upon exiting the committee room, Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fl., however, told reporters the deposition was "boring" so far.
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Jessica Sonkin contributed to this report.
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