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Politics● LowSep 29 · Sep 29, 2026, 8:01 PM

Smith fields GOP insults, questions on lawmaker subpoenas at fiery Senate hearing: 5 takeaways

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Former special counsel Jack Smith fielded insults from Republicans and questions about his prosecutorial decisions as he sat before lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has been a leading voice in scrutinizing Smith’s twin probes into President Trump, obtaining and releasing reams of documents about the investigations while criticizing…

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