U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on June 14 defended special counsel Jack Smith after former President Donald Trump was charged with concealing documents and other crimes.
Garland described Smith as a “veteran career prosecutor” who “has assembled a group of experienced and talented prosecutors and agents who share his commitment to integrity and the rule of law.”
Garland, a Biden appointee who appointed Smith to investigate Trump, also said that he’s followed federal regulations with respect to the investigation.
The regulations require the special counsel to notify the attorney general of “significant events” in the course of an investigation. They also state that the attorney general may ask the special counsel for an explanation of any steps the special counsel takes and may decide that an action is “so inappropriate or unwarranted under established Departmental practices that it should not be pursued.”…