Brian Cole allegedly told investigators in a confession that he wasn't targeting the joint session of Congress convening to certify Biden's election win.

WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal cases against U.S. President Donald Trump, said that the Republican had acknowledged to others that he lost the 2020 election against former President Joe Biden, according to a transcript of a testimony by Smith.

During a Senate hearing in January, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to admit that Biden won the 2020 presidential election. Bondi stated, "Biden is the president."