Live updates: Jack Smith faces grilling from senators about investigations of Trump

President Donald Trump is meeting at the White House today with leaders of major U.S. artificial intelligence companies.

At his hearing, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asked Smith if the special counsel's office obtained possession of donor data and other financial information.

"Yes, we acquired financial information," Smith said. "As I sit here right now, I cannot recite to you every subpoena we issued. I can tell you why we issued subpoenas, and it was to conduct a criminal investigation of one of the most serious crimes that’s ever happened in our nation’s history," referring to the president's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Smith said in his opening statement that he stands by his decision to bring federal charges against Trump in the 2020 election interference case and the classified documents case.

"I made those decisions without regard to President Trump’s political association, activities, beliefs, or candidacy in the 2024 presidential election," he said in his testimony.

“Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation," Smith alleged.

Jack Smith during a Senate hearing today. Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images

Smith argued that as special counsel…

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