Former special counsel Jack Smith responds to federal investigation against him about his prosecution of Donald Trump

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Source: CNN Politics

PUBLISHED Aug 26, 2025, 3:56 PM ET


A federal watchdog investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith’s two prosecutions against President Donald Trump is based on “imaginary and unfounded” accusations, attorneys for Smith said in a letter obtained by CNN.

The letter dated Monday from Smith’s lawyers is the first time the former special counsel has responded to accusations leveled against his investigations into the president by conservative lawmakers and media outlets, including the current attorney general.

Smith spearheaded the two federal criminal cases brought against Trump - one for allegedly mishandling classified documents and another for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Both cases were abandoned by Smith after Trump won reelection.

“Mr. Smith followed well-established legal principles in conducting the investigations into President Trump, and the courts presiding over the resulting prosecutions have already rejected the spurious allegations that the manner in which Mr. Smith prosecuted these cases was somehow improper,” his attorneys Lanny Breuer and Peter Koski wrote. The New York Times first reported the letter.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/26/politics/jack-smith-response-investigation

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Link to LETTER (PDF) - https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/383ae0cc2e7c0b42/0863e5a7-full.pdf

[twodogsbarking]

1. If I remember correctly he has successfully convicted international criminals.

But one got away. Go Jack, they don't know jack, or Jack.

[greatauntoftriplets]

2. I hope that Jack is safely in a country with no U.S. extradition treaty.

[Bayard]

3. Didn't Pres. Biden preemptively pardon Smith?

Cause we knew this was coming.

[wishstar]

4. No, Biden did not pardon Smith or other prosecutors of DJT

[TomSlick]

5. Jack Smith is a poor choice for a target.

He will thrash anyone attacking him.

[rubbersole]

7. Pam Bondi vs Jack Smith....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I'm sure they'll try something. Optics is the game.

[Marie Marie]

8. Maybe they will bring in Alina Habba to assist.

Now I can't stop picturing Jack teaching them both a little respect with one hand tied behind his back.

[azureblue]

6. Jack's cases

were always tight. He's very methodical and surgical. Those witch hunters should tread lightly, because he can turn the tables on them very easily. And, being Repubs, they have skeletons in their closets.
My guess is, he will drop a few hints that this little charade will blow up in their faces, and they will suddenly forget about it all.

[returnee]

9. The only reason Trump is not in jail...

…is Aileen Cannon and a corrupt Supreme Court.

[Kid Berwyn]

10. For Treason.