The latest news and top stories on Jack Smith, an American prosecutor. He was appointed Special Counsel in November 2022 to lead high-profile investigations into former US President Donald Trump, focusing on the retention of classified documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election. He previously served as head of the US Department of Justice’s Public Integrity Section, prosecuting corruption cases, and held roles at the International Criminal Court and as chief prosecutor for the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, investigating war crimes. Smith recently resigned after submitting his investigative report, amidst reports of his team’s prosecutors being targeted for dismissal.