Three years after his appointment as special counsel, Jack Smith finally delivered the legal argument against President Trump on Thursday that he was never allowed to make in court.Glenn Thrush, who reports on the Justice Department, explains what Mr. Smith told Congress and why his message is likely to make him Mr. Trump’s next target.Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/glenn-thrush" target="_blank">Glenn Thrush</a>, who reports on the Justice Department for The New York Times.Background reading: <ul><li>In his testimony, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/us/politics/jack-smith-trump-testimony-congress.html" target="_blank">Jack Smith defended the decision</a> to prosecute Mr. Trump.</li><li>Here are <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/us/politics/takeaways-jack-smith-congress-testimony.html" target="_blank">four takeaways from what he said</a> to a House committee.</li></ul>Photo: Kenny Holston/The New York TimesFor more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 
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