Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 15hSen. HIRONO: Each of the allegations in your indictment of President Trump had to be found to be supported by probable cause, correct? Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: Yes. Sen. HIRONO: And did you believe the allegations were provable beyond a reasonable doubt? Smith: Yes. 09128
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 17hSen. BOOKER: The Vice President barely escaped, Members of Congress almost were physically assaulted. Your report concluded that was because of Donald Trump, is that correct? Former Special Counsel Smith: We found that violence was foreseeable to him, and he sought to exploit it. 1118878
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 19hSen. BLUMENTHAL: I want to show you a picture of how Donald Trump stored classified documents. Is this how you should store them? Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: No. Sen. BLUMENTHAL: Trump took those documents without safeguarding them in even the most minimal way. 39737
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 19hSen. COONS: Was it important for you to work with Republicans during your investigation? Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: Donald Trump preyed on party loyalty and fear. The strongest witnesses were Republicans, people like Rusty Bowers and Mike Pence, who did the right thing. 310034
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 20hSen. SCHMITT: We have texts saying you attended an Atlanta Hawks game in February 2024. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: I believe it was a Maryland-Iowa game. Sen. KLOBUCHAR: The Iowa HAWKeyes. Perhaps the Senator from Missouri should have looked at these texts more carefully. 41860721547
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 20hSen. DURBIN: Is it fair to surmise that President Trump was in contact with some Members of Congress during January 6? Jack Smith: Yes. Members reached out to the White House asking, “Please help us. Please have your supporters stop attacking the Capitol.” 317685
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 21hFormer Special Counsel Jack Smith: I will not be silenced by threats of prosecution from the President. The rule of law will endure. Public servants have remained faithful to their oaths despite extraordinary pressure. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well. 18495204
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 21hFormer Special Counsel Jack Smith: I am not a politician, and I have no partisan loyalty. I stand by my decision to bring charges against President Trump. I made those decisions without regard to his political association, activities, beliefs, or candidacy in the 2024 election. 10290118
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 22hSen. DURBIN: Here are the facts. Jack Smith was tasked with investigating President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his unlawful retention of classified documents. The President sought to subvert the will of the people while knowing he lost the election. 517173
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 29/09/2026Sen. DURBIN: Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee is going to hear from Jack Smith. Mr. Smith is a nonpartisan career prosecutor appointed to investigate President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election and retain classified government documents. 514958
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 27/09/2026Sen. DURBIN: Listen to Judge Patrick Schiltz, who was nominated by President Bush. He found ICE violated hundreds of court orders in Minnesota. He said, "The rule of law to democracy is like oxygen to a human body. Without it you'll have authoritarianism. You have Russia, China, North Korea.” 712552
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 25/09/2026Donald Trump continues to attack Americans’ right to vote because he knows his party can’t win on the issues. The Trump Administration’s flawed voter screening database is yet another example of this Administration’s disregard of constitutional rights. 78324
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 25/09/2026BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Trump Administration to proceed with flawed voter screening database ahead of midterms. 5318
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 25/09/2026Donald Trump spent months spreading the Big Lie and pressuring election officials and Members of Congress to help overturn the 2020 election. Jack Smith investigated this criminal effort. Finally, on Tuesday, Mr. Smith will be able to tell the Senate Judiciary Committee his story. 57120
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 25/09/2026BREAKING: Special Counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee next Tuesday. 119731
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 25/09/2026Sen. DURBIN: Justice Gregory Cook described identified himself as "Trump-Tough" and wrote, “Any Republican is better than any Democrat." Litigants who have different political views than Justice Cook have no reason to believe he will treat them fairly. 65220
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 24/09/2026Sen. BOOKER: Could Flock be used to track and ultimately prosecute women who are accessing reproductive care? Privacy expert: That is completely correct. The AI will find Planned Parenthood clinics. They will look for patterns—who went to a doctor and then to a drugstore. 117652
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 24/09/2026Diesel is more than $6 a gallon and the price of groceries and gas continues to rise. But Senate Republicans again voted down a resolution disapproving of Trump’s Iran War which created this crisis. Their inaction gave him a green light to continue his bungled conflict. 34412
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 24/09/2026Sen. PADILLA: Can you explain how [Flock] agreements allow ICE to access data? Privacy expert: All it takes is one officer who is a customer of Flock and participates in their data sharing program. [They] get a call from an ICE agent that says, "Hey, can you run a search for me?” 25332
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 24/09/2026An investigation into the Trump Administration’s rushed expansion of immigration detention found that they spent millions of taxpayer dollars on unused facilities. Their cruel mass deportation campaign is spending YOUR money to put immigrants into poorly run and deadly detention facilities. 54623
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 24/09/2026BREAKING: Trump Administration wasted millions of dollars on expanding immigration detention facilities. 114819
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 24/09/2026Sen. DURBIN: If Republicans actually want to stand up for women in sports, they should address the real documented threats. Namely, unequal pay, failure to uphold title IX, rampant sexual abuse, and lack of equal resources for men's and women's teams. 17323
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 24/09/2026Mother of Renée Good: Renée should still be alive. I’ll say that again: My daughter should still be alive. 76725
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 23/09/2026Sen. DURBIN: Sheriff, what was the breaking point for you? Sheriff who ended county Flock contract: They [Flock] would not give me answers. There was too much disinformation and dishonesty. 15519
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 23/09/2026Mother of ICE shooting victim: Ruben was a loving brother, uncle, nephew and friend. He had no criminal history. The months that followed his shooting were consumed by grief and frustration. We felt unheard, left without answers—knowing Ruben's death was unjust. 77139
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 23/09/2026Sen. DURBIN: For the Flock CEO, obviously they are nervous about being on camera. But, I wish they would have joined us today. It would be interesting to hear their explanation. 510124
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 23/09/2026Sons of father shot by ICE: We still haven’t gotten straight answers from DHS about what happened. What are the names of the ICE agents who killed our dad, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo? Why do they get to be protected behind anonymity? 7346149
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 23/09/2026Sen. DURBIN: If you ask the American people what issues they hope Congress will address, this hearing would not be in the top 10. People are concerned about the cost of living. They are concerned about their utility and grocery bills. They want to know what we are doing about it. 24318
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 23/09/2026Mother of Renée Good: I voted for Trump under the impression that these agents were here to protect the citizens of the United States against terrorists…certainly not to accuse those of us here of being terrorists and take precious lives. This is madness. 105221
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 19/09/2026Sen. DURBIN: Judge Pemberton, you found the decision by the Oklahoma Supreme Court preserving a right to an abortion when a mother’s life is at risk to be remarkably troubling. Is that your view today? Trump Nominee: I was addressing the reasoning included in the Supreme Court's opinion. 63926
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 18/09/2026While automated license plate reader technology has helped locate missing persons, stolen vehicles, and suspects, there are many cases of misuse leading to wrongful stops and/or arrests. Next week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will examine how this technology is being deployed across America. 23912
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 18/09/2026BREAKING: Senate Judiciary Crime Subcommittee to hold hearing on Flock cameras next Wednesday. 14818
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 18/09/2026Sen. SCHIFF: If a judge overturned decades of precedent because of their personal views, is that judicial activism? Trump Judicial Pick: Yes. Sen. SCHIFF: So, when SCOTUS overturned decades of precedent to reverse Roe V. Wade, wasn’t that judicial activism? Trump Pick: *dodges* 66427
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 17/09/2026Judge Schiltz clerked for Justice Scalia and was appointed by President Bush. Yet even he could not believe ICE’s repeated violations of court orders during their terror campaign in Minneapolis. To hear him tell it, this Administration’s actions are “a grave threat to the rule of law.” 19760
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 17/09/2026BREAKING: Republican-appointed federal judge sounds alarm on ICE’s flagrant violations of the law in Minnesota.nytimes.comTrump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge WarnsIn a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.” 318488
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 17/09/2026Sen. DURBIN: With midterms fast approaching, the Trump Admin is using DOJ’s vast resources to politicize that agency and interfere with the election. President Trump and AG Blanche have turned to intimidating state election officials and voters, even at polling places. 24822
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 16/09/2026Sen. SCHIFF: Was Todd Blanche truthful when he said there is not a single agent still employed by the FBI who worked on the Mar-a-Lago investigation? Patel: I believe his statement. 56032
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 16/09/2026Even Senate Republicans are shocked that Kash Patel lowered FBI hiring standards to allow those with a history of stealing from an employer, paying for sex, or bestiality to work at the FBI. 116525
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 16/09/2026Sen. DURBIN: Do you believe those who have stolen from employers, solicited sex, or engaged in bestiality are qualified candidates the FBI is losing? Patel: They still have to go through the same rigorous application process. 73711
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 15/09/2026$38 billion. That is how much of your money the President has spent on his war with Iran—a war he has no idea how to end. His hubris is costing America billions and forcing families to pay more for everyday essentials.time.comIran War Has Cost U.S. Nearly $40 Billion and Fueled Inflation, CBO FindsThe report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the war will cost the country another $2 billion to $3 billion each month it continues. 96837
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 15/09/2026Sen. BOOKER: After the New York Times reported that you used full-time FBI SWAT detail to drive your girlfriend, your agents interviewed your girlfriend about this reporting. Is that true? Patel: We’re not going to participate. Sen. BOOKER: I’m asking yes or no questions. 34617
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 15/09/2026Sen. WELCH: President Trump said, “The only way Democrats can get elected is to cheat.” Do you agree with the President? Patel: I will not comment. 23912
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 15/09/2026Sen. HIRONO: The FBI is supposed to investigate blatant public corruption, not turn a blind eye. This country needs an FBI director who will give us straight answers, not the kind of rhetoric that Kash Patel provided today. 06426
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 15/09/2026Sen. BLUMENTHAL: Can you commit that you will not send FBI agents to the polls? Patel: The FBI will follow the law. I don't know that we cannot legally do it. Sen. BLUMENTHAL: I am dissatisfied that you are unable to unequivocally commit that the FBI will be kept out of election interference. 45716
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 15/09/2026Sen. DURBIN: Do you believe the Epstein files contain no meaningful evidence of wrongdoing by those not charged? Patel: This Admin released 3.5 million pages of files. Sen. DURBIN: You missed one important point. Congress had to pass a law requiring the Admin to disclose these files. 25822
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 15/09/2026Sen. KLOBUCHAR: You oversaw an investigation in which subpoenas were issued to New York Times journalists. These were withdrawn because a judge found the Department failed to follow its own rules. Is that correct? Patel: I think that's an accurate summary. 04518
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 15/09/2026Sen. WHITEHOUSE: Has there been any investigation by the FBI into Epstein-related suspicious activity reports? Patel: I need to go back and check. Sen. WHITEHOUSE: If there are reports related to the trafficking of girls, shouldn't that be enough to get the FBI to follow up? 98738
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 15/09/2026Sen. DURBIN: Do you stand behind the false statements you made after Marimar Martinez was shot? Patel: They weren’t false. Sen. DURBIN: She was shot five times by federal agents. Your fear to investigate this shooting gives a blank slate to these agents. 34922
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 15/09/2026Sen. DURBIN: Kash Patel is the least qualified and most partisan FBI Director in our nation’s history. 1313140
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 14/09/2026From abusing Bureau resources to jet set around the world to his weaponization of the FBI, Kash Patel has a lot of explaining to do. Tomorrow at 9am, Senate Judiciary Democrats will demand answers from Director Patel, under oath, about how he has made America less safe. 89834