Jack Smith is scheduled to testify publicly before the House Judiciary Committee on January 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Quick Scoop

  • The hearing is set as a public session of the House Judiciary Committee, meaning it will be open and viewable to the public, likely via congressional livestreams and major news outlets.
  • This will be Jack Smith’s first public testimony about his investigations into President Donald Trump, including the Jan. 6–related case and the classified documents case that were later dropped after Trump’s 2024 election win.
  • The appearance follows a lengthy closed-door deposition Smith gave to the committee in December, where he defended his decisions and said he would have brought the same charges again under the same facts.

In forum and social media discussions, people are treating the January 22 testimony as a major political TV event, expecting aggressive questioning from Republicans and a detailed defense of the investigations from Smith.

What to watch for

  • Questions on:
    • Why the Trump prosecutions were dropped once he became president again.
* How Smith viewed the evidence on Jan. 6 and the Mar-a-Lago documents and whether he believes the conduct was chargeable for any president, regardless of party.
  • Political stakes:
    • Republicans on the committee, led by Chair Jim Jordan, have framed this as exposing an alleged broader effort to “bring down” Trump.
* Smith is expected to argue that his decisions were driven by law and evidence, not politics.

TL;DR

  • When is Jack Smith testifying?
    → January 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET, in a public House Judiciary Committee hearing.

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