we actually hear him say something publicly, we pay attention. on friday, smith used an expang -- expansive filing to push back against claims of bias. smith's team writing, it is necessary to set the record straight on the underlying facts that led to this prosecution because the defendants' motion paints an inaccurate and distorted picture of events. the government will clear the air on those issues pause the defendants' misstatements if unanswered leave a highly misleading impression. the 68-page filing from smith's team went on to explain in detail how the justice department came about investigating the ex-president for his mishandling of classified do you means, smith's team writing, far from being a sham, the referral to investigate became necessary after months of efforts including several rounds of communications with trump presidential records act representatives failed to confirmed that trump returned any and all classified information that he removed from the white house,...

to the president himself. >> tim, let me read to you from the filing that jack smith's team filed on friday. it says where the defendants perceive bias, weaponized use of authorities and a sham referral, all attributed to an undifferentiated, quote, biden administration, that's what betsy was just talking about. the record shows only different government agencies with specific portfolio and responsibilities at work to solve an increasingly vexing and concerning problem. that is hardly surprising, and it in no way shape, or form supports the hyperbolic claim of politically motivated operatives launching a crusade against president trump. the defendant's legal problems