Notable Quotes
Through counsel, Smith has said he will comply with the subpoena while using the opportunity to correct what he sees as mischaracterizations of his work.([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/9a87c43d69da640bef332aef7ff32451?utm_source=openai))
Smith’s court filings and public remarks have stressed that his charging decisions were driven by 'the facts and the law' rather than politics.([cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/11/special-counsel-jack-smith-resigns-from-doj-as-trumps-fight-to-block-final-report-continues.html?utm_source=openai))
Smith told the House committee: 'The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions.'([cnn.com](https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/politics/jack-smith-house-judiciary-committee-testimony))
During public testimony, Smith stated: 'There is no historical analog for what President Trump did in this case' and 'Donald Trump is the person who caused Jan. 6.'([abcnews.go.com](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/jack-smith-historical-analog-trumps-actions-2020-election/story?id=128819035))
Smith testified: 'We followed the facts and we followed the law. Where that led us was to an indictment of an unprecedented criminal scheme to block the peaceful transfer of power.'([aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/22/former-special-counsel-jack-smith-testifies-before-us-congress-committee))