Attorney General Garland Appoints Jack Smith as Special Counsel for Trump Investigations (2022-11-18)
Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints Jack Smith, a veteran war crimes prosecutor, as special counsel to oversee the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation and the January 6 investigation. The appointment comes days after Trump announces his 2024 presidential campaign. Smith moves the investigations forward at unprecedented speed, securing indictments in both cases within months. Trump attacks Smith as a "deranged" partisan weapon.
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