Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan inadvertently helped former special counsel Jack Smith deliver damaging testimony against Donald Trump by holding his deposition behind closed doors. Speaking to Nicolle Wallace, Raskin said that the format allowed Smith to lay out evidence suggesting Trump attempted to defraud the United States, disrupt federal proceedings, and violate voting rights during the Jan. 6 attack. Raskin emphasized that Trump’s ability to avoid consequences has relied not on innocence but on manipulation of the courts and levers of power, while Smith’s closed-door testimony made clear the overwhelming evidence against him.
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