Jack Smith, the former U.S. Justice Department special counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal cases against President Donald Trump, defended his investigation before a House of Representatives panel on Wednesday. Smith told lawmakers that the basis for the prosecutions “rests entirely with President Trump and his actions.”

The former special counsel came to Capitol Hill on Thursday for a high-stakes deposition.

The former US Special Counsel will face questioning about his two defunct criminal investigations into President Donald Trump.