Jack Smith Calls Idea That Politics Infected Trump Prosecutions ‘Ludicrous’ NYT | Top Stories Glenn Thrush and Annie Karni 15 October 2025 at 08:24 The former special counsel’s first extended remarks since resigning in January were released the same day House Republicans summoned him to testify. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesJack Smith in Washington in 2023. In his remarks released on Tuesday, Mr. Smith painted a dire picture of the Justice Department’s future. “Nothing like what we see now has ever gone on,” he said.