# Jack Smith appointed special counsel for Trump investigations

Date: 2022

On 18 November 2022 Attorney General [Merrick Garland](/people/merrick-garland) named veteran prosecutor [Jack Smith](/people/jack-smith) special counsel for the inquiries into [Donald Trump](/people/mig-donald-trump)'s handling of classified documents and attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Garland cited Trump's newly announced presidential candidacy and [President Joe Biden](/people/env-person-joe-biden)'s expected 2024 run as reasons for the appointment.

## People

- Jack Smith: https://factrail.ai/people/jack-smith

## Sources

- https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/18/politics/jack-smith-special-counsel/index.html
- https://fortune.com/2022/11/18/merrick-garland-special-counsel-donald-trump-classified-records-mar-a-lago-jack-smith/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/garland-appoints-jack-smith-special-counsel-2022-11-18