WATCH: Sen. Klobuchar questions Jack Smith on Trump investigations
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., questioned former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday in a hearing focused on Smith’s investigations into President Donald Trump’s mishandling of classified documents and role in the Jan. 6 attack. The hearing is the career prosecutor’s second public appearance before the Republican-led Congress over the investigations, which had led to unprecedented indictments. Both were scuttled after Trump’s reelection, as Department of Justice policy prevents prosecution of a sitting president. Republicans and the president have accused Smith of pursuing a politically motivated case against the president. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, referred Smith to the Justice Department for possible prosecution, alleging that Smith made false statements during an hourslong closed-door meeting with lawmakers in December. Smith has denied accusations of bias, saying he had "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" of what his investigations laid out. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and
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