A Republican lawmaker Thursday had an unexpected reaction after he asked former special counsel Jack Smith about President Donald Trump's threats. Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) was questioning Smith during the House Judiciary Committee hearing — the first time Smith has testified publicly on the probes agai...

Jack Smith has stones.

  • Optional@lemmy.world
    62·
    16 hours ago

    Cline asked Smith if he was able to identify a witness who might have been intimidated by Trump — that’s when Smith set the record straight.

    “We had extremely thorough evidence that his statements were having an effect on the proceedings,” Smith said. “That is not permitted in any court of law in the United States.”

    Cline tried to push back and argue that he should have reconsidered the gag order. Smith had a sharp response to the suggestion.

    “Both courts upheld the orders, and it is not incumbent on a prosecutor to wait until someone gets killed before they move for an order to protect the proceedings,” Smith said.

    • ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      18·
      10 hours ago

      I watched some of the testimony and it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the Republicans have ceased being serious people, to the person. Every single time they questioned, every question was to gaslight, while being rude and interrupting as soon as Smith started answering.

      Harriet Hageman from Wyoming (who replaced Liz Cheney after she was MAGA exiled) didn’t even give him enough time clearly indicate whether Smith was answering in a way she wanted or not. Three words out of his mouth and she just repeated her question loudly and demandingly, non-stop, trying to frame him as nonresponse or combative. Total clown.

      Just a bad faith bad performance from bad people.

      • RalphWolf@lemmy.caEnglish
        2·
        8 hours ago

        I also watched a bit of this and fail to see the point of them doing this. Grandstanding is suppose.