New Trump Special Counsel Is a ‘Left Wing Hatchet Man’: Gingrich

The newly appointed special counsel to oversee probes related to former President Donald Trump is a “left wing hatchet man” in pursuit of a “witch hunt,” according to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
Attorney General Merrick Garland’s pick for the role was Jack Smith, a registered independent and a veteran federal prosecutor who most recently served as the chief prosecutor of the special court at The Hague.
Coming days after Trump officially declared his 2024 presidential candidacy, the appointment put Smith in charge of two investigations: one involving Trump’s handling of classified materials in Mar-a-Lago, and another on the alleged interference of the transition of power following the 2020 presidential election and the certification of electoral votes….}

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