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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Jack Smith Says Trump Was Responsible for 6 January Capitol Violence
Caption: Jack Smith Says Trump Was Responsible for 6 January Capitol Violence. Former special counsel Jack Smith has publicly accused President Donald Trump of bearing responsibility for the violence at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 in his first open testimony about the criminal investigations into Trump. Appearing before a congressional committee, Smith said his team had gathered proof "beyond a reasonable doubt” and enough evidence to secure convictions in two cases — one over efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and another involving the alleged mishandling of classified documents. Trump pleaded not guilty in both cases, which were later dropped after he returned to the White House. Smith said he does not regret bringing the charges, stressing that no one should be above the law. He argued that the Capitol attack would not have happened without Trump and said the crimes committed that day were carried out for Trump's benefit. The hearing highlighted deep partisan divisions, with Republicans accusing Smith of political bias and Democrats focusing on Trump's alleged wrongdoing. As the testimony unfolded, Trump repeatedly attacked Smith online, calling for him to be prosecuted and dismissing the investigations as unfair and illegitimate. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,Jack Smith,Donald Trump,January 6 Capitol attack,Capitol violence responsibility,congressional testimony,criminal investigations,2020 election overturning,classified documents case,not guilty plea,partisan divisions,political bias accusations
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