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Jack Smith emerges as surprise witness who could expose secret evidence in Trump's lawsuit

President Donald Trump is fighting to keep former special counsel Jack Smith from testifying in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation, setting up a new legal showdown over the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. The BBC subpoenaed Smith for a deposition as part of its defense, according to court documents filed Monday. Legal…

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