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James McHenry

James McHenry

Acting Attorney General in the early Trump second term

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From special counsel to subpoena: the Jack Smith–Trump showdown moves to Congress

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Oversaw January 2025 purge of Smith-linked DOJ officials

In November 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed veteran prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee two high‑risk investigations into Donald Trump: his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of classified documents at Mar‑a‑Lago. Both probes produced federal indictments in 2023, placing a former president on track to face criminal trials over alleged election subversion and mishandling of national‑security secrets.

Updated Feb 4