I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including the decision to bring charges against President Trump.

Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity.

If asked whether to prosecute a former president based on the same facts today, I would do

so regardless of whether that president was a Democrat or a Republican.

No one.

No one should be above the law in this country and the law required that he be held to account.

Former special counsel, Jack Smith, testifying yesterday on Capitol Hill about the prosecutions

of President Trump.

The question is, did Republicans bring any new evidence to support the president, or did they

just make partisan arguments?

Meanwhile, Denmark's prime minister continues to make it clear that Greenland giving up its sovereignty is not an option after President Trump announced the framework of a future deal on Wednesday.

The question is, will Trump finally give up his pursuit of acquiring the Arctic Island.

Plus, more outrage in Minnesota after ICE agents detain a five-year-old boy and

accusations from the boys' school district that he was used as bait to find other people

inside a home.

The question is, how can DHS defend this move? It is way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that is keeping a very close eye on the weather as we head into the weekend.

We'll have the forecast straight ahead.

I'm Simone Sanders Townsend, in for Ali Battali on this Friday, January 23rd.

We'll start with the news.

We start with the highly anticipated testimony from former special counsel, Jack Smith.

Yesterday on Capitol Hill, he insisted that he had acted without regard to politics

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