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The Latest Breaking News on Special counsel targets new Trump lawyer

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.

Los Angeles Times

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Special counsel investigating Trump is impartial and tough, former colleagues say

WASHINGTON — The special counsel investigating former president Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents and the Jan. 6 insurrection honed his investigative and trial skills over 30 years of fighting cases involving corruption, crimes and police brutality.

Tribune News Service

Coming soon, dueling probes in divided Washington

Washington (AFP) - While Joe Biden's administration has named a special counsel to oversee investigations of Donald Trump, Republicans due to take over the US House of Representatives have pledged their own flurry of probes of the president.

AFP

EXPLAINER: What are special counsels and what do they do?

The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the remainder of two significant investigations related to former President Donald Trump focuses fresh attention on the role such prosecutors have played in modern American history

The Independent UK

New special counsel has long career confronting corruption

The prosecutor named as special counsel to oversee investigations related to former President Donald Trump has a long career confronting public corruption and war crimes

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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

Donald Trump calls appointment of special counsel a ‘horrendous abuse of power’

Former US president Donald Trump has called the appointment of a special counsel to investigate the presence of classified documents at his Florida estate a “horrendous abuse of power”.

Irish Independent

Comparing the Orders Appointing Special Counsel Mueller and Special Counsel Smith

Mueller could only prosecute if it was "necessary and appropriate." Smith has no such constraint.

Reason

US Attorney General appoints special independent counsel to oversee Donald Trump investigations

United States Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel yesterday to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into the presence of classified documents at former president Donald Trump’s Florida estate, as well as key aspects of a separate probe involving the January 6 insurrection and efforts to undo the 2020…

Irish Independent

Trump attacks ‘super radical left special counsel’ now handling criminal investigations

Former president made comments just hours after Jack Smith handed control over probes

The Independent UK

Bill Barr says ‘increasingly likely’ Trump will be ‘legitimately’ indicted on criminal charges

Prosecutor Jack Smith appointed to oversee probes into one-term president

The Independent UK

New Trump special counsel launches investigation in Mueller’s shadow

The Justice Department hopes to avoid pitfalls of the last special counsel investigation targeting Trump.

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WEKU

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.

The Independent UK

Trump special counsel: What is being investigated and what is the time scale?

Who is Jack Smith? Why did Merrick Garland appoint him? And what is he investigating?

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.

The Guardian - US

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?

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AFP

New Trump probe overseer is veteran war crimes prosecutor

Washington (AFP) - Jack Smith, tapped Friday to lead highly sensitive investigations of Donald Trump, is a seasoned US prosecutor who has led Kosovo war crimes probes in The Hague.

The Guardian - US

Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel investigating Donald Trump?

Man named to lead investigations into ex-president is experienced prosecutor most recently at international criminal court

Al Jazeera

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.

AFP

US Justice Dept taps independent prosecutor for Trump probes

Washington (AFP) - The US Justice Department on Friday named a former war crimes investigator as a special counsel to oversee criminal probes into Donald Trump, three days after the former president announced a new White House run in 2024.

The Independent UK

Who is Jack Smith? Prosecutor overseeing Trump probes has extensive experience in high-profile cases

Department of Justice veteran has prosecuted corrupt politicians in the US and war crimes internationally

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.

AFP

Justice Dept taps independent prosecutor for Trump probes

Washington (AFP) - 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.

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