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Jack Smith Adds Veteran War Crimes Prosecutor to Special Counsel Team

  • Jack Smith has added Alex Whiting, a veteran war crimes prosecutor, to his special counsel team. Whiting was Smith's deputy at the Hague.

  • Whiting helped prosecute war crimes in Kosovo in the 1990s while working alongside Smith. He has also worked for the International Criminal Court.

  • Whiting's exact role on Smith's team is unclear, but he was seen observing a Jan. 6 trial that could relate to the Trump investigation.

  • The addition shows Smith is preparing for upcoming trials, turning to allies he's worked with previously.

  • Whiting has commented extensively on the Mueller investigation into Trump and Russia, often saying Trump faced legal peril.

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