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Jack Smith and Merrick Garland Are Coming Under Escalating Scrutiny, but Are Undaunted in Pursuit of a Trump Conviction

A lawmaker from Florida, Matt Gaetz, is looking to ratchet up pressure on the special counsel.

AP/Susan Walsh
Attorney General Garland at the Department of Justice, August 11, 2022. AP/Susan Walsh
A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Congressman Matt Gaetz’s letter to Attorney General Garland challenging the legal basis of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s prosecutions of President Trump underscores Mr. Smith’s fragile grip on his assignment.

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A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law degree from Stanford.

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