Jack Smith Warns Rule of Law Faces Unprecedented Attack in First TV Interview Since 2025 Exit
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Updated · ms.now · Jul 2
Jack Smith Warns Rule of Law Faces Unprecedented Attack in First TV Interview Since 2025 Exit
2 articles · Updated · ms.now · Jul 2
Summary
Jack Smith said in his first televised interview since resigning in January 2025 that attacks on the rule of law are now "different in kind and scope" from anything he has seen.
Smith said his Trump investigations were handled under the same facts-and-law standards he used throughout his career, rejecting claims that politics drove the 2020 election interference case.
Two federal cases Smith brought against Trump — over Jan. 6 and classified documents — were dismissed after Trump's return to office because DOJ policy bars prosecuting a sitting president; the documents report remains sealed.
Smith said he is "very concerned" about the next election, urged state attorneys general to uphold the law ahead of the midterms, and said he would not be intimidated by Trump allies' threats or probes.
The interview extends Smith's public defense of his work after a House Judiciary subpoena, a closed-door deposition and a January hearing where he said evidence showed Trump caused the Jan. 6 attack.