President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Justice Department -- former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi -- appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Jack Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022 to take over two investigations into President-elect Donald Trump.
Smith's report provides new details about election-interference charges against Trump, says he believes election victory saved him from conviction.
Special counsel Jack Smith said he would have won a criminal conviction of President-elect Donald Trump if not for his election to a second term.
Mr. Smith, a special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, had signaled that he would step down before Donald J. Trump’s inauguration.
The Justice Department now enters a second Trump administration with less authority to pursue a president than it has had in half a century.
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on the Washington case alleging crimes related to Jan. 6 and the 2020 election is expected to be released soon, but will not include the Florida documents
The report on federal charges against Trump for election interference in 2020 offers special counsel Jack Smith a last chance to explain his decisions after dropping the case.
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report on Donald Trump's role in the attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election.has been released.
This week on Capitol Hill, President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks faced scrutiny by Senators and among the most anticipated was the questioning of Attorney General hopeful Pam Bondi. Former lead investigator for the January 6 Select Committee Tim Heaphy discusses Bondi’s hearing and special counsel Jack Smith’s final statements on his probes into Trump.
Smith's report provides new details about election-interference charges against Trump, says he believes election victory saved him from conviction.