Garland defends special counsel's handling of Trump indictment.

Senator Chuck Grassley criticized the impartiality of special counsel Jack Smith, who brought an indictment against former President Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents. Smith is overseeing two investigations into Trump, one over his handling of classified documents after leaving office and the other into whether he attempted to overturn the 2020 election. Trump was indicted on 37 counts related to allegedly withholding and concealing classified documents after he left office and obstructing justice. Grassley's staff provided a letter he wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland in December following Smith's appointment, raising concerns about Smith's role in investigating conservative nonprofits during the Obama administration.