AG Merrick Garland Appoints Jack Smith to Serve as Special Counsel, Lead Trump-Related Investigations

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GARLAND: “Special counsel will also conduct the investigation involving classified documents and other presidential records, as well as the possible obstruction of that investigation. Today, I signed an order appointing Jack Smith to serve as Special Counsel. The order authorizes him to continue the ongoing investigation into both of the matters that I've just described and to prosecute any federal crimes that may arise from those investigations.”