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 journalist Adam Klasfeld broke the news on X, reporting that Smith “didn’t object to the subpoena.”“Team Trump opposes,” Klasfeld added.In the eight-page filing, Trump’s attorneys argued that Smith has no firsthand knowledge of Trump’s state of mind during his Jan. 6, 2021, speech and that his testimony would be irrelevant. They also argued the BBC has already conceded the edit was false, pointing to BBC Chair Samir Shah’s public apology, which said the documentary “gave the mistaken impression that you had made a direct call for violent action.”But the BBC fiercely pushed back.“Plaintiff cannot seriously dispute...