Jack Smith appointed Special Counsel to investigate Trump

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Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith as Special Counsel to oversee DOJ’s criminal investigations of Donald Trump, three days after Trump announced his 2024 presidential campaign. Smith was tasked with investigating Trump’s role in the January 6 Capitol attack and his mishandling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. Smith, former chief prosecutor for Kosovo war crimes at The Hague, pledged to conduct investigations “independently and expeditiously.”

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[1] DOJ names Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee Trump criminal investigations · Nov 18, 2022 Tier 1

[2] Attorney General Merrick Garland names Jack Smith special counsel in Trump criminal probes · Nov 18, 2022 Tier 2

[3] Merrick Garland names special counsel for Trump, Jan. 6 investigations · Nov 18, 2022 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Jack Smith appointed Special Counsel to investigate Trump.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, November 18, 2022. https://capturecascade.org/event/2022-11-18--jack-smith-appointed-special-counsel/