Under Oath, Jack Smith Said Trump CAUSED January 6 Then He Showed the Evidence

In his closed-door deposition, Jack Smith said Donald Trump "caused it and exploited it" and that the violence was foreseeable to him. Here's the evidence behind that sentence: the "will be wild" tweet, the speech, what the rioters themselves said, and the strongest Republican defense, played in full. Footage: C-SPAN (House Judiciary Committee, Jan. 22, 2026; January 6 Committee, Dec. 19, 2022; Jan. 6, 2021); House Judiciary Committee deposition video; DOJ (Aug. 1, 2023); NBC News. Commentary and analysis. #January6 #JackSmith #Trump