By Andrew Goudsward and Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who unsuccessfully prosecuted President Donald Trump, told a House of Representatives panel on Thursday that Trump was "looking for ways to stay in power" following his defeat in the 2020 election as he confronted Republican criticism of his investigation.

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The president has stacked a commission with allies as he has pushed to construct a 90,000-square-foot addition to the White House. A federal judge signaled he might block the project.

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who unsuccessfully prosecuted President Donald Trump, is set to condemn "false and misleading narratives" about his investigation as he appears before a House of Representatives panel on Thursday for his first public testimony.