Jack Smith was spotted in the crowd at the Power to the People Festival on Saturday, beer in hand wearing a Springsteen shirt bearing the epic “NO KINGS” slogan.
Guitarist Tom Morello curated the massive rally to benefit voting rights organizations VoteRiders and HeadCount, bringing together iconic musicians standing against authoritarianism.
The gathering also served as a full-blown demonstration of the Power of the Resistance.
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl elevated Smith’s presence into an unforgettable, delightfully petty moment of public solidarity.
Grohl took the stage and dedicated the rock anthem “My Hero” to “my new friend Jack.”
He stopped short of using Smith’s full name, but he didn’t need to. Grohl wore an Iowa Hawkeyes t-shirt on stage, a pointed nod to Senator Eric Schmitt’s failed attempt just days earlier to get Smith to perjure himself before Congress.
Grohl’s public tribute instantly transformed Schmitt’s bad-faith hearing into an embarrassing joke.
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A Defeat for Authoritarian Retribution
Trump’s loyalists now face a humiliating, unwinnable scenario as they try to weaponize congressional committees against truth-tellers.
Every desperate attempt by MAGA politicians to intimidate Smith only elevates his standing and rallies broad public support around the rule of law.
The electric reception at Merriweather Post Pavilion proves that ordinary Americans easily recognize the vast difference between partisan harassment and genuine civic courage.
Right-wing operatives can stage all the transparent congressional theater they want.
The public movement for accountability is clearly laughing at them, and it is not backing down.
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Why can’t Jack Smith be President?
He's a quiet yet forceful hero. We need more like him.