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Special Counsel tells House Judiciary Committee he stands by prosecutions, cites evidence and rule of law
Summary
The Special Counsel told the House Judiciary Committee he stands by decisions to charge former President Trump, saying investigations followed Justice Department policies and alleging a scheme to overturn the 2020 election and unlawful retention of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
Special Counsel told the House Judiciary Committee on 2026-01-30 that he stands by his office’s decisions to bring charges in cases involving former President Trump, arguing the probes followed Justice Department policy and were grounded in evidence.
He opened by saying he appeared to correct "false and misleading narratives" about his work and to emphasize his nonpolitical, career-prosecutor credentials, noting he had "served as a career prosecutor in both Republican and Democratic administrations" for nearly three decades. He described his guiding principle as to "follow the…
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