SMITH'S MELTDOWN: Forgets Oath of Office?! (WATCH)

The hearing room was silent, all eyes fixed on Jack Smith as he faced a barrage of questions from the House Judiciary Committee. The date was January 22, 2026, and the focus was a meticulous examination of his pursuit of former President Trump, a case that had ignited fierce debate across the nation.

Smith’s appointment in November 2022, just a day after Trump announced his 2024 presidential bid, immediately drew scrutiny. Attorney General Merrick Garland tasked him with investigating the former president, setting the stage for a series of unprecedented legal challenges.

The first wave of indictments arrived in June 2023, with 37 federal counts leveled against Trump in Miami. The charges centered on the handling of presidential records at Mar-a-Lago, a property secured by the Secret Service, raising questions about the legality of the investigation and the handling of classified information.

A separate case unfolded in Washington D.C., where Smith brought forth four additional charges: conspiracy to defraud the United States, obstruction of an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. These accusations painted a picture of a deliberate attempt to undermine the democratic process, a claim fiercely contested by Trump and his supporters.

During the tense hearing, a seemingly simple question exposed a startling gap in Smith’s recollection. When asked about the oath of office he took upon becoming special counsel, Smith repeatedly stated he “couldn’t recall” or “couldn’t remember” the details.

The law is clear: a special counsel must be sworn in and take an oath before commencing an investigation. This fundamental requirement was brought into sharp focus by Representative Lance Gooden, who directly challenged Smith’s legitimacy as a prosecutor.

The situation grew more perplexing when it was revealed that Smith had, in fact, taken *two* oaths of office. The first occurred in November 2022, but a second, administered by Merrick Garland himself, followed eleven months later – an unusual and unexplained sequence of events.

Pressed further, Smith continued to evade direct answers, offering only vague responses when asked to clarify which oath held legal weight. House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan directly questioned Smith, demanding a definitive answer, but his inquiry was met with continued ambiguity.

The inability to recall such a critical detail – the very foundation of his authority – cast a long shadow over Smith’s testimony and fueled concerns about the integrity of the investigations he led. The questions lingered, unanswered, in the wake of his departure from the hearing room.