WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following statement on May 31, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) released the following statement on the verdict in New York v. Trump: "As president, Donald Trump was targeted by the radical Left who were intent on taking him out by any means necessary. This case was brought against him by a left-wing prosecutor who ran for office promising to bring charges against President Trump; it was overseen by a left-  more