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Noah Feldman: New Trump special prosecutor isn’t the Mueller sequel

To no one’s surprise, Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special prosecutor, Jack Smith, to investigate former President Donald Trump. You might think that you’ve seen this movie before. But there’s little reason to think this will be a repeat of the Robert Mueller investigation that declined to bring…

Tribune News Service

Trump's long-teased White House bid is low key in 1st week

Donald Trump had teased a third presidential campaign from the moment he left the White House

The Independent UK

Conservatives complain about Trump special counsel wife’s links to Michelle Obama

Republicans cry foul and point to Democrats’ anger over Ginni Thomas’s efforts to overturn 2020 election

The Independent UK

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Trump news – live: Supreme Court allows handover of Trump tax returns to Congress, as fraud case reaches climax

Democrat-led committees have until when the next Congress is sworn in to review the returns and take action

The Independent UK

Trump news - live: Manhattan DA resumes Stormy Daniels hush money probe as Elon Musk unbans conservatives

Former president says he ‘doesn’t see a reason’ to return to Twitter

The Independent UK

Jordan smear campaign against Jack Smith

Jordan is already planning to investigate the DOJ prosecutor investigating Trump

Salon

Commentary: The GOP wants to burn down the Justice Department

Call it DOJ derangement syndrome.

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Mike Pence calls special counsel’s Trump probe ‘very troubling’ and blames lawyers for Mar-a-Lago papers

‘I am not sure it’s against the law to take bad advice from your lawyers’

The Independent UK

William Barr says it's "increasingly more likely" DOJ indicts Trump

Barr said on PBS' “Firing Line” program that he thinks the DOJ has enough evidence to indict the former president.

Axios

House GOP pushes Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority

Even with their threadbare House majority, Republicans doubled down this week on using their new power to investigate the Biden administration and in particular the president’s son

The Independent UK

Who is DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith?

Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a former Justice Department prosecutor to investigate two criminal cases involved former-President Donald Trump.

WEKU

Justice Department names special counsel to oversee Trump criminal investigations

WASHINGTON — The U.S.Justice Department has appointed an independent special counsel to oversee criminal investigations related to former President Donald Trump and decide whether to bring any charges now that he’s making a third run for the White House in 2024.

Tribune News Service

What is a special counsel and why will one investigate Donald Trump?

Jack Smith will oversee investigations into Trump – but why did the attorney general take this step against the ex-president?

The Guardian - US

US Justice Department announces special prosecutor in Trump probe

Attorney General Merrick Garland tasks Jack Smith with investigation of Donald Trump’s handling of secret documents.

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The Independent UK

Trump reacts angrily to special counsel move: ‘I’m not going to partake in it’

‘This is a disgrace and only happening because I am leading in every poll in both parties,’ former president says

France 24

Former chief prosecutor in the Hague to spearhead Trump investigation

The US Justice Department on Friday named an independent prosecutor to oversee criminal investigations into Donald Trump, three days after the former president announced a new White House run in 2024. Trump called the appointment “political” and “unfair”.

Tribune News Service

Justice Department names special counsel to oversee Trump criminal investigations

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has appointed an independent special counsel to oversee criminal investigations related to former President Donald Trump and decide whether to bring any charges now that he’s making a third run for the White House in 2024.

Axios

Attorney General Merrick Garland names special counsel to oversee federal Trump investigations

The announcement comes three days after Trump announced his 2024 presidential campaign.

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The Guardian - US

US attorney general names special counsel to weigh charges against Trump

‘Extraordinary circumstances’ require appointment of Jack Smith to determine whether charges should be brought, Garland says

Salon

Experts slam Garland for special counsel

Garland set to appoint special counsel for Trump probes after presidential campaign launch

The Independent UK

Garland names special counsel to lead Trump-related probes

Attorney General Merrick Garland has named a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate and aspects of a separate probe involving the Jan. 6 insurrection and efforts to undo the 2020 election

WEKU

DOJ names Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee Trump criminal investigations

The department's former public integrity chief, most recently a war crimes prosecutor, will oversee the case of the security documents found at the former president's estate and key aspects of Jan. 6.

The Independent UK

Garland appoints war crimes prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee Trump probes

The special prosecutor will determine whether Mr Trump will face criminal charges as a result of the myriad investigations into his conduct

Salon

Legal expert memo: DOJ must indict Trump

Legal experts performed "exhaustive analysis" on potential charges against Trump and say he has no defense

The Guardian - US

Could Trump’s 2024 campaign keep his legal troubles at bay?

Trump’s declaration that he is once again a candidate changes nothing under the law – but the political element could weigh on prosecutors’ success

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