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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.

== Appointment by Merrick Garland as Special Counsel ==

== 2024 Presidential election interference ==

{{See also|2024 Presidential election interference}}

{{See also|2024 Presidential election interference}}

''[[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>  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>  Sundance of Theconservativetreehouse summarizes the intent:

''[[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>  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>  Sundance of Theconservativetreehouse summarizes the intent: