Former special counsel Jack Smith, in footage aired on MS NOW's Deadline: White House, says he stands by his decision to charge President Trump. Smith says that on the same facts today he would prosecute any former president, Democrat or Republican, because "no one should be above the law."
The receipt
- Who
- Jack Smith
- Where
- interview - MS NOW, Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace
- Original footage
- MS NOW · watch the full video from this moment
- Length
- 35 seconds, unedited within the cut
Read the transcript
I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including the decision to bring charges against President Trump. Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity. If asked whether to prosecute a former president based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether that president was a Democrat or a Republican. No one. But no one should be above the law in this country and the law required that he be held to account.
Machine transcript of the clip's audio; names are checked, small words may differ.