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| | Smith has unjustifiably concealed the identity of his politically motivated prosecutors, but it has been reported that several donated to [[Biden]]'s election campaign in addition to Smith's wife donating a substantial amount to Biden's campaign and the Biden Victory Fund super PAC.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/08/05/doj-prosecutor-working-special-counsel-jack-smiths-team-is-biden-donor/</ref> | | Smith has unjustifiably concealed the identity of his politically motivated prosecutors, but it has been reported that several donated to [[Biden]]'s election campaign in addition to Smith's wife donating a substantial amount to Biden's campaign and the Biden Victory Fund super PAC.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/08/05/doj-prosecutor-working-special-counsel-jack-smiths-team-is-biden-donor/</ref> |
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| − | '''''Smith has a relatively weak academic record for someone in his position''''': he merely graduated "cum laude" from [[Harvard]], as much of each class does, and apparently without even serving on a law review. He did not obtain any post-graduation clerkship, as many of his higher-achieving classmates did. Smith's first job after graduation, in the [[Manhattan]] DA's office, was relatively non-selective. It's quite possible he lacks an understanding of basic legal concepts, and the interplay between courts and other branches of government. | + | '''''Smith has a shockingly weak academic record for someone in his position''''': he merely graduated "cum laude" from [[Harvard]], as much of each class does, and apparently without even serving on a law review. He did not obtain any post-graduation clerkship, as many of his higher-achieving classmates did. Smith's first job after graduation, in the [[Manhattan]] DA's office, was relatively non-selective. It's quite possible he lacks an understanding of basic legal concepts, and the interplay between courts and other branches of government. |
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| | The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] unanimously reversed a many-year, multi-million-dollar prosecution by Smith of [[Republican]] Virginia Gov. [[Bob McDonnell]], which cost him more than $27 million to defend. | | The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] unanimously reversed a many-year, multi-million-dollar prosecution by Smith of [[Republican]] Virginia Gov. [[Bob McDonnell]], which cost him more than $27 million to defend. |
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| | The ''[[WSJ]]'' reported that Smith directs “about 40 to 60 lawyers, paralegals, support staff and [[FBI]] agents” and yet only 6 of these taxpayer-funded lawyers have been disclosed to the public as of Aug. 11, 2023.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-trial-special-counsel-jack-smith-prosecutors-team-20d57b78</ref> | | The ''[[WSJ]]'' reported that Smith directs “about 40 to 60 lawyers, paralegals, support staff and [[FBI]] agents” and yet only 6 of these taxpayer-funded lawyers have been disclosed to the public as of Aug. 11, 2023.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-trial-special-counsel-jack-smith-prosecutors-team-20d57b78</ref> |
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| | + | == Appointment == |
| | + | ''[[WSJ]]'' columnist Holman Jenkins wrote, “Mr. Smith was only named after a leak signaling [[Joe Biden]]’s displeasure with the department for not being aggressive enough against Mr. [[Trump]].”<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/special-counsel-2024-election-trump-hunter-biden-david-weiss-merrick-garland-archer-burisma-smith-877d416</ref> |
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| | + | The order appointing Smith on Nov. 18, 2022, is posted on the [[DOJ]] website.<ref>https://www.justice.gov/d9/press-releases/attachments/2022/11/18/2022.11.18_order_5559-2022.pdf</ref> |
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| | Sundance of Theconservativetreehouse summarizes the background: | | Sundance of Theconservativetreehouse summarizes the background: |