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Live updates: Jack Smith defends Trump probes amid grilling from GOP senators

Live updates and the latest news as Trump hosts AI leaders at White House, Jack Smith faces senators’ questions, and NBC News talks to voters ahead of the midterm elections.

· 144 words· updated September 29, 2026 at 12:26 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.

What to know today JACK SMITH HEARING: Former special counsel Jack Smith is defending his election interference and classified documents probes into President Donald Trump amid a grilling from Republican senators at a Judiciary Committee hearing. TRUMP AI MEETING: Trump is hosting tech leaders for lunch today to discuss the rapidly advancing development of artificial intelligence. The president also unveiled an AI-powered website today that’s meant to help Americans navigate government services. U.K. TERRORISM PROBE: Trump said he was "surprised" after British police released on bail five men who had been arrested in connection with a huge security operation near an air base used by the U.S. Air Force to facilitate strikes on Iran.

Live updates and the latest news as Trump hosts AI leaders at White House, Jack Smith faces senators’ questions, and NBC News talks to voters ahead of the midterm elections.

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