US special counsel probes Trump firing of then-top cybersecurity official

Trump also faces several other legal threats, including Smith's probe into classified documents found at Trump's personal residence in Florida after the former president left the White House.

Attorney General Merrick Garland is flanked by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Kenneth Polite as he announces his appointment of Jack Smith as a special counsel for the investigations of former President Donald Trump, November 2022

Attorney General Merrick Garland is flanked by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Kenneth Polite as he announces his appointment of Jack Smith as a special counsel for the investigations of former President Donald Trump, November 2022

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ByREUTERS

MAY 31, 2023 18:07

Updated: MAY 31, 2023 18:09

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