Merrick Garland Names War Crimes Prosecutor Jack Smith to Oversee Trump Investigations

https://www.emptywheel.net/2022/11/18/merrick-garland-names-war-crimes-prosecutor-jack-smith-to-oversee-trump-investigations/

@emptywheel so glad I found you over here.
@emptywheel Hmmm. That sounds promising. I hope Jack Smith is ready and able to produce indictments for treason, sedition, seditious conspiracy, and of course fomenting the armed insurrection.
I, for one, really need to see some justice (serious jail time) on this. #January6 #Insurrection #Trump
@emptywheel excellent insight, thanks.
@emptywheel Always appreciate your reassuring analysis, but still have PTSD over the failure of the last special counsel.

@ThymeFlies He didn't entirely fail.

He convicted Trump's coffee boy, his NSA, his campaign manager, his personal lawyer, and his rat-fucker.

What failed was the political response to the pardons.

@emptywheel Thanks for the pep talk.
@emptywheel Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I especially appreciate knowing Ginni, Stone and Jones are in play for prosecution. I’m hopeful Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Jim Jordan and the Qanon crazies in the house are called out.
@emptywheel should have picked Smith Jackson instead
@emptywheel Excellent news, especially regarding limiting Jim Jordan’s ability to conduct a circus investigating the Jan. 6th investigation.
@emptywheel - Thanks for your insightful evaluation of the latest AG Garland announcement. The manner in which you approach and dissect topics and rebuild a fact based explanation with your analysis and commentary weaved in is very helpful in broadening my understanding of otherwise complex situations like this one. And with our time zone difference, I look forward to seeking out your posts and commentary as part of my morning coffee and newspaper ritual so to speak. So thank you! 🙂