{"id":303170,"date":"2025-12-17T21:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/jack-smith-testifies-he-decided-to-charge-trump-based-on-the-presidents-actions\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T21:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:00:14","slug":"jack-smith-testifies-he-decided-to-charge-trump-based-on-the-presidents-actions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/jack-smith-testifies-he-decided-to-charge-trump-based-on-the-presidents-actions\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Smith testifies he decided to charge Trump based on the president\u2019s actions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/Dzo90Al8pE8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Jack Smith testifies he decided to charge Trump based on the president\u2019s actions\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dzo90Al8pE8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Former special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday defended his criminal investigation into President Donald Trump in a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee as he faces scrutiny from Republican lawmakers. 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