BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: (* VIDEO added)

[demmiblue]

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BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2025-12-31T19:02:26.001Z

Smith was barred from discussing any nonpublic parts of his classified documents probe by Judge Cannon's order prohibiting DOJ from divulging any nonpublic info about it.

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2025-12-31T19:06:10.766Z

Smith says Trump's claims that he won the election were not protected free speech because they were intneded to target a government function. "There is no historical analog for what President Trump did in this case."

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2025-12-31T19:14:47.401Z

[SheltieLover]

1. ...

[FarPoint]

30. It appears that the "infected boil" has ruptured...

Some relief is my current state of mind.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. "intneded to target a government function."

Yes, that would get someone in a lot of trouble under the DOJ rules now in effect.

[berniesandersmittens]

3. Kick and Rec

[DET]

4. How did this happen?

Jim Jordan is the chair. He would never voluntarily release this potentially explosive material. And quickly scrolling through the document, it looks like almost nothing has been redacted. Very peculiar.

[Amaryllis]

10. Joyce Vance on MS Now talking about it. They were asking the same question. Why did they decide now to release the

whole thing after so much resistance?

[FarPoint]

32. The billionaires are at least sick of him...

He, the Minister of Chaos and Crimes, he is more and more obnoxious every day.... GOP now wants to distance themselves from the loser in chief.... he is an anchor with no bottom to seek.

[LSparkle]

5. 8 hours of video released too ...

Better call the real journos back to their posts (newsrooms or remote).

Fingers crossed there’s some truth revealed.

[Shipwack]

34. Yes, all the real journalists...

All five of them…. 😉

[mitch96]

40. "Fingers crossed there's some truth revealed."...amen to that...nt

[Justice matters.]

6. Impeach and Remove (BTW, impeach and remove I Lean Cannon too.)

That is all.

[PJMcK]

36. Throw in Vance, too (n/t)

[MustLoveBeagles]

7. Kick

🎉🥳

[demmiblue]

8. Here's the summary (Aaron Parnas):

Responsibility for January 6 Violence

When pressed on Trump’s role in the Capitol attack, Smith testified that while Trump did not explicitly order the breach, the violence was foreseeable and exploited.

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Smith said Trump spent weeks fueling distrust, invited angry supporters to Washington, directed them to the Capitol, and then failed to act decisively once violence erupted. He also testified that Trump later encouraged allies to pressure Members of Congress to further delay certification.

More: https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/breaking-jack-smith-deposition-released?r=1sm9lf&triedRedirect=true

[GreenWave]

26. He also extended their route to include the Capital.

And he disabled the response mechanisms.

[tanyev]

35. And then sat there and watched it on TV several hours,

reluctantly telling them to stand down AFTER law enforcement finally started regaining control.

[hibbing]

39. Don't forget all the buses

Funded by many nefarious people.

[malaise]

9. K & R

Rec rec. rec

[dalton99a]

11. Kick

[yellow dahlia]

12. Gee a holiday drop... go figure.

But I'll be geeking out on it, because I am past the partying stage.

[johnnyplankton]

16. My thoughts exactly. Maddow used to call Friday news dumps, "Taking out the trash day".

[yellow dahlia]

18. Right.

And there have been a lot of newsworthy dramatic actions on Fridays this year. Go figure.

[global1]

13. Is This Good Or Bad News For Tr **p? ......nt

[Brother Buzz]

14. We'll just have to wait for the marmalade shartcannon's midnight screed on...

That truth social thingy to see how he spins it.

[Vinca]

15. The GOP must want to hide it since it's a holiday eve news dump.

[democratsruletheday]

22. I would absofuckinglutely say they wanna hide it......

I mean....New Years Eve? They've got nothing on Smith and never did. Nothing on ANY of the people they've so lamely gone after: James, Comey, etc....I've come to learn with those ass wipes it's not that they even believe they have a case. It's about intimidation, fear mongering, trolling and making Smith/James/Comey's lives a living hell. They'll only succeed if the victims weaken and succumb.

Those three have stayed strong and they've gotten NOWHERE with their ass clown "prosecutions". I also should add there's a financial element to it. They want to financially ruin them in the process too. Ya know, just like Trump has done hundreds of times over the years. Right out of the Roy Cohn book of how to be a horrible POS excuse for a human being.

[UTUSN]

17. WooHOO - 8 hrs of video at MeidasTouch!

[malaise]

19. Thanks

Rec

[UTUSN]

23. Yw, rec backatchoo!

[Bev54]

20. I am over a half hour in and missed a bit at the beginning when Smith's lawyers were talking,

setting up my blue tooth speakers. Who is asking questions, is it lawyers for republicans?

[oldtime dfl_er]

21. I can't wait

to sit down and watch this whole thing. What a great New Year's Eve gift.

[Joinfortmill]

24. Oh, boy. Happy New Year!

[Wild blueberry]

25. Rec

[orangecrush]

27. Hell yeah!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

28. When officials are going to release info they hope the public won't see, they tend to wait for Friday afternoons/evening

When officials are going to release info they hope the public won’t see, they tend to wait for Friday afternoons/evenings.

New Year’s Eve works just as well.

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-12-31T20:13:53.767Z

[2naSalit]

29. Watching this could turn out to be...

The great national pastime of the night, might be millions of us staying home and watching!

[liberalla]

33. I know! Interesting that it was released today... what a way to start a New year!

[liberalla]

31. Excellent! Thank you!

[red dog 1]

37. Smith says Trump "without question" added to the danger to Mike Pence's life

Smith says Trump "without question" added to the danger to Mike Pence's life with his 2:24pm tweet while the Capitol was under attack.

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2025-12-31T19:24:12.792Z

[red dog 1]

38. Jack Smith's team interviewed Giuliani....

NEW: Jack Smith's team interviewed Giuliani, and when asked whether Rudy believed his own lies about election fraud, Jack Smith said he did not, and that neither did Donald Trump.

— Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2025-12-31T21:48:55.134Z