Hard Driving Veteran Justice

Jack Smith: The Special Counsel Investigating Trump

Hard-Driving, Veteran Justice

Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate former President Donald J. Trump, is a hard-driving, flinty veteran Justice with a reputation for taking on complex and high-profile cases.

Pursing Cases Through Election

Smith plans to pursue his two criminal cases against Trump through the election and even after if necessary.

Legal Technicalities

Defense lawyers have filed multiple challenges to the case, including a legally technical one that asserted that Smith had been improperly appointed.

Challenges Ahead

Smith faces a number of challenges as he investigates Trump, including the former president's vast legal resources and the intense political scrutiny of the investigation.