Former President Donald Trump recently declared his candidacy for the 2024 presidential race|Gage Skidmore|CC BY-SA 2.0
Jack Smith, a war crimes prosecutor, has been appointed as special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland to oversee investigations into former President Donal Trump.
Smith will oversee investigations into Trump’s involvement in the January 6 insurrection and his mishandling of Mar-a-Lago documents.
The appointment comes on the heels of Trump declaring his candidacy for the 2024 presidential race Tuesday.