US AG appoints special counsel to oversee Trump investigations

US Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to
oversee the criminal investigations into former president Donald
Trump.

The probes are looking at Trump's handling of classified documents
that were found at his Mar-a-Lago residence. As well his role in the
January 6th attack on the Capitol and the attempt to prevent the
transfer of power to Joe Biden.

Garland has named Jack Smith, a federal prosecutor, and current war
crimes prosecutor at the International Criminal Court at The Hague.

Garland spoke to reporters at the Department of Justice.

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Garland explained now the time was right to appoint an independent
investigator from outside the Department of Justice.

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