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Former special counsel Jack Smith accused of targeting ‘entire Republican party’ in heated Senate hearing – US politics live

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo. questioned former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday in a hearing focused on Smith’s investigations into President Donald Trump’s mishandling of classified documents and role in the Jan. 6 attack. The hearing is the career prosecutor’s second public appearance before the

What the coverage shows

Most outlets frame the event as a Senate Judiciary hearing focused on Jack Smith’s investigations into Trump, with PBS, AP, Reuters, ABC, CBS, CNN and The Hill all emphasizing live testimony or committee scrutiny. NBC and Washington Post foreground Smith’s defense and his claim that he will not be silenced, while The Guardian US is the most accusatory in its framing, highlighting Grassley’s charge that Smith targeted the “entire Republican party.” PBS alone repeatedly spotlights individual opening statements and questioning.

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