The Rise of Special Counsel Jack Smith and His Indictment Against Trump.

Jack Smith, an independent special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland, has secured an indictment against former President Donald Trump for felony violations of national security laws and participating in a conspiracy to obstruct justice. The details of the allegations have not been released, but Trump has already framed the case against him as politically motivated. Smith, a veteran career prosecutor with experience in public corruption and election crimes cases, was appointed to investigate Trump's handling of classified documents and his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.