Why Didn’t Biden Pardon Jack Smith? Omission Could Suggest a Departing President Dissatisfied With Prosecutor’s Pursuit of Trump

The 46th president declines to protect the 47th’s preeminent bête noire.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on August 1, 2023 at Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

There turns out to be a notable exception to President Biden’s stunning package of pardons on his way out of office — Special Counsel Jack Smith, the man who more than any other has roused President Trump’s ire over the last year. 

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