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Special counsel, Jack Smith's not back. He never left. And now we know from a new letter from his lawyers

that there is a nine-hour videotape of him telling the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees

in nine hours of sworn testimony that Donald Trump is a criminal. And that he had evidence

to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Donald Trump committed a criminal and that he had evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that

Donald Trump committed crimes to interfere with our election in 2020, that he had credible

evidence, that he committed espionage act violations and obstruction of justice at Mar-a-Lago.

That's the nine-hour videotape that the House Maga don't want you to see.

And now Jack Smith is pounding on a table to have it released for the American people.

I'm Michael Popak. You're on Midas Touch and on Legal A-F.

Merry whatever your holiday is. We're certainly happy and Mary to have you here and helping

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