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‘They Should Know Better’
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‘They Should Know Better’

Fmr. Special Counsel Jack Smith demands a public hearing on Capitol Hill as congressional Republicans push to interrogate him behind closed doors. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.

The Weeknight · Symone Sanders-Townsend, Brendan Ballou, Alicia Menendez, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Skye Perryman, Michael Steele

October 24, 202541m 54s

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Show Notes

October 23, 2025 7pm: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins The Weeknight as the government shutdown deepens to discuss ongoing gerrymandering battles, rising threats against him, and his showdown with Speaker Mike Johnson. And, former Special Counsel Jack Smith is asking for a public hearing on Capitol Hill. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse from the Senate Judiciary Committee joins to weigh in.

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