Some conservatives have raised questions about the impartiality of the newly-appointed special council on former President Donald Trump’s case, Jack Smith, after it emerged that his wife donated to President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign and produced a film for former First Lady Michelle Obama.
On Nov. 18 Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Smith to be special counsel in two probes involving Trump.
Smith will take over the investigation in two federal criminal probes, one related to Trump’s handling of presidential records and classified documents, and the other pertaining to his alleged interference in the transfer of power on Jan. 6, 2021.
Katy Chevigny, Jack Smith’s wife, was a producer on the 2020 documentary “Becoming,” which features the 2019 tour promoting Michelle Obama’s book of the same name….