Who is Jack Smith? Garland appoints Prosecutor As Special Counsel In Trump Probes - MSNBC Reports

[Rhiannon12866]

Attorney General Merrick Garland named John L. Smith, a former federal prosecutor with experience at the Hague, as special counsel focused on former President Trump’s handling of classified documents and Jan. 6. NBC News’ Julia Ainsley has more details on Smith's background. - Aired on 11/18/2022.




Garland Appoints Special Counsel For Trump Investigations

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that he would be appointing Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee the Justice Department's investigations into former President Trump's involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot and handling of documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. - Aired on 11/18/2022.

[MagaSmash]

1. So now it's all up to some unknown guy named Jack.

[soldierant]

2. I honestly don't think it was Trump's announcement which precipitated this appointment,

although I understand why DOJ might want to attribute it to that.

I think is actually because the MAGAts in the GQP House, running around "investigating (teanslation" harassing, impeding, impeaching even) people in the administration, including Merrick Garland, whom they have threaened by name, made it necessary. They can't touch a Special Counsel. So now they van "investigate" garland all day, every day, without slowing down the investigaiton. But do I expect Garland to say that publicly? Not on your life.

That - and the three Grand Juries I hear have been convened - give me hope.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. And I think that you're right, given the timing.

[soldierant]

4. Well, we'll see, but I certainly hope so.

It hasn't occurred to very many people. But, being old enough tp remember both Watergate and the Clinton impeachment. I really thought it was the only thing that made sense.