LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― Republicans in Congress have rejected Jack Smith’s offer to testify in public, demanding instead that he come to Capitol Hill later this month for a closed-door deposition. Smith led the two prosecutions of President Donald Trump for hoarding classified documents after he left office and for trying to overthrow the 2020 election result. Trump has called Smith a criminal who should be in prison. A spokesman for House Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said Smith’s deposition would happen behind closed doors. ), the top Democrat on the committee, criticized Jordan for insisting on a private interview after Smith had volunteered to testify in public.
