Who is Jack Smith?Īppointed last November by Attorney General Merrick Garland to take over two Justice Department investigations involving Mr Trump, Mr Smith has made history as the first federal prosecutor to secure an indictment against a current or former US president. The man behind both indictments is special counsel Jack Smith. In that case, Mr Trump was charged with conspiracy to defraud the US, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights. He was dealt a further legal blow after being charged in his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, culminating in the January 6 attack on the Capitol. He faces 40 charges in his home state of Florida, including the mishandling classified documents and destroying an object in connection to the case.
Donald Trump faces two federal criminal cases as legal peril continues to build for the former president in his bid to return to the White House.
