President Donald Trump is meeting at the White House today with leaders of major U.S. artificial intelligence companies.
\n\nSen. John Kennedy, R-La., tried to attack Smith's wife in his line of questioning by asking if she is an "ardent supporter" of the Obamas.
\n\n"I’m not going to talk about my family here today. I’m here to talk about my work as special counsel," Smith said.
\n\nKennedy noted that Smith's wife, a filmmaker, had made what the senator characterized as a "glowing" documentary about former first lady Michelle Obama, suggesting a political bias.
\n\n"I’m not going to speak about my family here today," Smith said. "I’m happy though to answer any questions you have about my actual work as special counsel," Smith said.
\n\nAsked if he had desired to be special counsel, Smith said, "I accepted the position as special counsel because I had spent 30 years as a nonpartisan prosecutor. I had investigated every sort of criminal case you could possibly imagine, and I thought I was qualified to do the job. I knew that I would do it independently, and I would conduct it the same way whether a Republican or a Democrat."
\n\nSmith responded to attacks from Chuck…
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