Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 30 September 2026
Senate GRILLS Jack Smith Over Trump Investigations
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith is grilled on Capitol Hill over his attempt to prosecute President Trump, Lindsay Clancy returns to court as the lone holdout juror speaks out, and the president’s H-1B visa crackdown continues as a New York hospital comes under the spotlight after almost every resi
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What the coverage shows
Across the coverage, the main shared focus is Jack Smith’s Senate testimony on his Trump investigations, with most outlets also stressing the confrontational, partisan tone of the hearing. NBC News, PBS NewsHour, the Washington Post, CNN and the New York Times foreground Republican attacks and Smith’s defense, while The Hill, ABC News and The Independent give extra attention to Sen. Eric Schmitt’s basketball-related line of questioning and its backfire. The Hill is alone in spotlighting Rep. Jamie Raskin’s later criticism of Schmitt, and The Independent uniquely highlights Schmitt calling Smith a “dirtbag.”
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