U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday, Nov. 18, that it was necessary for the department will appoint a special counsel to oversee criminal investigations related to former President Donald Trump. (Photo: Ting Shen/Bloomberg)
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced veteran U.S. and international prosecutor Jack Smith will lead a special counsel investigation into former President Donald Trump’s role in two ongoing investigations, a move that comes days after Trump announced his candidacy for president in 2024.
“It’s the right thing to do,” Garland said at a brief press conference Friday afternoon. “The extraordinary circumstances here present it.”
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