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Is Jack Smith Really a Special Counsel?

by Brent E. Zepke, Esq.

Jan 10, 2024
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Was the attempted appointment of Jack Smith as Special Prosecutor Valid? On November 15, 2022, President Trump announced his candidacy for the presidency in 2024. Just three days later, on November 18, 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that he was appointing Jack Smith as Special Counsel to investigate President Trump.

Coincidence?

Probably…

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