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Attorney General Merrick Garland announces his appointment of Jack Smith as a special counsel. Reuters
Attorney General Merrick Garland announces his appointment of Jack Smith as a special counsel. Reuters
Special counsel assigned to oversee Trump investigations
Move to assign semi-independent investigator comes three days after Donald Trump declared 2024 White House run
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The National
18 November, 2022