The vote comes a week after the White House peeled off GOP support for a similar measure in the Senate.

Smith, who led two Trump probes, is testifying publicly for the first time.

In response, Leavitt said in a statement to several reporters that the president had “hit his hand on the corner of the signing table, causing it to bruise.” A White House official also noted that Trump is more susceptible to hand bruising due to his daily aspirin regimen.

The Ukrainian leader says the document now needs to be signed by "presidents", without giving details of its content. Ukrainian, Russian and US officials will meet tomorrow.

By Andrew Goudsward and Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who unsuccessfully prosecuted President Donald Trump, appeared before a House of Representatives panel for his public testimony on Thursday,

President Trump signed the founding charter of his Board of Peace without major U.S. allies on Thursday then met with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy.

Trump, who earlier suggested there would be a settlement in Ukraine "soon", says after meeting Zelensky: "Everybody wants to have the war end."

Former special counsel Jack Smith faced tough questions as Jim Jordan accused the DOJ of breaking FBI protocol during the 2022 Mar-a-Lago raid.