Attorney General Merrick Garland said he’s charged former Justice Department prosecutor Jack Smith with overseeing two major Justice Department investigations concerning former-President Donald Trump to best serve the public interest.
Smith will be in charge of supervising the criminal investigation into whether or not an individual or entity interfered with the transfer of power after the 2020 presidential election as well as the probe into whether classified records and documents taken from Trump’s Florida home.
The announcement comes three days after Trump launched his third run for the White House.
In announcing Smith’s appointment, Garland called Smith “the right choice to complete these matters in an even-handed and urgent manner.” Here, a look at Smith’s background and career.
He most recently investigated war crimes
Smith most recently worked at the…
