Dan Goldman Criticizes Jim Jordan's Handling of Jack Smith Deposition

Criticism of Public Testimony

• 💡 Dan Goldman expressed that it is "absolutely absurd" for the Jack Smith deposition not to be held in public.
• 🎯 The American people should have the opportunity to hear firsthand about the accusations made against Donald Trump and Republicans regarding misconduct.
• 📌 Jack Smith is described as an outstanding prosecutor who does not use political bias or considerations, with accusations against him deemed "complete bogus."

Deposition Dynamics and Potential Misuse

• ⚖️ The deposition involved two hours of questioning, with the majority and minority each getting one hour.
• 🔍 There is a concern that the majority may be attempting to create a criminal referral or misrepresent Smith's testimony.
• 🗣️ The majority is likely to selectively release parts of the transcript to create a false inference of improper conduct.

Special Counsel Report and Legal Proceedings

• 📄 The special counsel made it clear that the investigations would have resulted in convictions at trial.
• 🚫 Volume two of the special counsel's report is not being released because a judge in Florida has refused to authorize its release for nearly a year, which Goldman finds unacceptable.
• ⚖️ Cases against Donald Trump's codefendants, dismissed by Trump's Justice Department, had no basis for dismissal according to the evidence, facts, or law, suggesting they were dismissed to conceal Trump's own misconduct.

Call for Public Hearing

• 🎤 Goldman states this is the only special counsel not afforded a public hearing and the only report not made public or provided to Congress, calling it intentional.
• 📢 He demands a subsequent public hearing so the American people can hear the special counsel's testimony, observe his demeanor, and understand his impartial prosecution.
• 🏆 The special counsel's actions were impartial, and Donald Trump's lack of conviction is attributed to the Supreme Court and his presidency, not a lack of guilt for the indictments.