US Justice Dept. names war crimes expert as special counsel for Trump probes
Justice Department officials have enlisted human rights experts in further Trump probes.
By REUTERS
Published: NOVEMBER 18, 2022
US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday named Jack Smith, a war crimes prosecutor, to serve as special counsel to oversee Justice Department investigations tied to Donald Trump involving the former president's handling of sensitive documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Garland's announcement came three days after Trump, a Republican, announced he would run for president again in 2024. Garland said Trump's candidacy, as well as Democratic President Biden's stated intention to run for re-election, made the appointment of a special counsel necessary. Special counsels are sometimes appointed to investigate politically sensitive cases and they do their jobs with a degree of independence from the Justice Department leadership.
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Justice Department officials have enlisted human rights experts in further Trump probes.
By REUTERS
Published: NOVEMBER 18, 2022
US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday named Jack Smith, a war crimes prosecutor, to serve as special counsel to oversee Justice Department investigations tied to Donald Trump involving the former president's handling of sensitive documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Garland's announcement came three days after Trump, a Republican, announced he would run for president again in 2024. Garland said Trump's candidacy, as well as Democratic President Biden's stated intention to run for re-election, made the appointment of a special counsel necessary. Special counsels are sometimes appointed to investigate politically sensitive cases and they do their jobs with a degree of independence from the Justice Department leadership.
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