Tasked with two Trump-related investigations, special counsel Jack Smith has returned from Europe. The Justice Department offered few details about when he would return or how he was assembling a special counsel team and reviewing materials while abroad.
investigation. He had injured his leg in a recent bicycle accident and was recovering from surgery when Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the appointment.
Justice Department officials said in November that Smith was assuming his responsibilities from The Hague and that his appointment would not slow down the investigations. But they offered few details about when he would return to America or how he was assembling a special counsel team and reviewing materials while abroad.People familiar with Smith’s travels would not say when he arrived from Europe but said on Tuesday that he has been back in the country “for some time.
Attorneys general typically appoint special counsels — which are Justice Department prosecutors with an extra measure of autonomy — in “extraordinary circumstances,” when they believe the department’s direct involvement in the investigation could pose a conflict of interest in a case. Even as a special counsel, Smith still ultimately reports to the attorney general.
Garland said in November that he decided to appoint a special counsel because Trump had declared he would again run for president in 2024, and President Biden had said he was likely to seek reelection.
Trump’s failed plan to stay in power after the 2020 election — seeking any and all communications with Trump, his campaign, and a long list of aides and allies.
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