GOP rep gets more than he bargained for from Jack Smith over Trump threats

A Republican lawmaker Thursday had an unexpected reaction after he asked former special counsel Jack Smith about President Donald Trump's threats.

Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) was questioning Smith during the House Judiciary Committee hearing — the first time Smith has testified publicly on the probes against Trump — when he asked about the gag order the prosecutor sought against the president.

"Mr. Smith, America was founded on the principle that the government doesn't silence political speech...