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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]ancianita
(43,365 posts)24. She is incorrect. Jack Smith already works for the DOJ and who cares what Trump supporters see.
That was then. This is now. This is 100 times bigger and harder than Watergate.
He graduated from Harvard Law School and joined the New York County District Attorney's office in 1994 after graduation.
He then joined the United States Attorney's office in Brooklyn, where he prosecuted the police officers who sodomized Abner Louima.
From 2008 to 2010 he worked for the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, overseeing war crime investigations.[1]
In 2010, Smith was put in charge of the DOJ's Public Integrity Section.[2]
He spent five years as chief of the PIS, where he prosecuted Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, U.S. Representative Rick Renzi, and New York Assemblymember Sheldon Silver.
He became an Assistant United States Attorney in the Middle District of Tennessee.
He became the acting United States Attorney at the beginning of the presidency of Donald Trump, succeeding David Rivera, and resigned effective September 2017 after the nomination of Donald Q. Cochran.[3]
Smith became the vice president and head of litigation for Hospital Corporation of America in 2017.[4] He was named the chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, investigating war crimes committed in Kosovo.[5][6] He prosecuted Salih Mustafa.[7]
He then joined the United States Attorney's office in Brooklyn, where he prosecuted the police officers who sodomized Abner Louima.
From 2008 to 2010 he worked for the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, overseeing war crime investigations.[1]
In 2010, Smith was put in charge of the DOJ's Public Integrity Section.[2]
He spent five years as chief of the PIS, where he prosecuted Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, U.S. Representative Rick Renzi, and New York Assemblymember Sheldon Silver.
He became an Assistant United States Attorney in the Middle District of Tennessee.
He became the acting United States Attorney at the beginning of the presidency of Donald Trump, succeeding David Rivera, and resigned effective September 2017 after the nomination of Donald Q. Cochran.[3]
Smith became the vice president and head of litigation for Hospital Corporation of America in 2017.[4] He was named the chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, investigating war crimes committed in Kosovo.[5][6] He prosecuted Salih Mustafa.[7]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Smith_(lawyer)
The only thing that gives me one second's pause is that he was acting US State Attorney under Trump for nine months. Other than that, he looks solid.
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Because MAGA doesn't want what America is selling, that's why they'll never see anything done here
uponit7771
Nov 2022
#11
"This Special Counsel drags out his misery even longer" what we need to understand is that the
Escurumbele
Nov 2022
#20
If I interpret her message correctly, she feels it is a waste of time because the prosecutors
Escurumbele
Nov 2022
#17
Garland cares, I believe she said that thinking about Garland who seems to want to be seen
Escurumbele
Nov 2022
#22
I think it's good for DOJ to appear non-partisan, because this shouldn't be political.
Wingus Dingus
Nov 2022
#38
With Watergate it was less than a year after crimes were found. I think that's the part that needs
uponit7771
Nov 2022
#14
Have you looked into how they prosecute other top secret document theft cases?
onecaliberal
Nov 2022
#30
This confirms that you are only looking into DOJ prosecuting the crimes of your interest
Beastly Boy
Nov 2022
#41
This confirms that you cannot accept that the DOJ is not treating dump the way they HAVE
onecaliberal
Nov 2022
#43
No one here knows enough to call what the DOJ's been doing a "slow walk." Just the daily
ancianita
Nov 2022
#35
She is incorrect. Jack Smith already works for the DOJ and who cares what Trump supporters see.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#24
VP of HCA stands out. They're the for-profit behemoth carving out America's health care system.
TheRickles
Nov 2022
#32
Exactly my point. Given all the other laudable places he's worked, this one is a surprise.
TheRickles
Nov 2022
#36
Well, what do you make of his overall body of legal work? It "exudes integrity." Glad we agree.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#37
Yep. I remember "written" answers instead of in-person interrogations...
Justice matters.
Nov 2022
#39