Jack Smith Adds Veteran War Crimes Prosecutor to Special Counsel Team
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Jack Smith has added Alex Whiting, a veteran war crimes prosecutor, to his special counsel team. Whiting was Smith's deputy at the Hague.
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Whiting helped prosecute war crimes in Kosovo in the 1990s while working alongside Smith. He has also worked for the International Criminal Court.
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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.
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The addition shows Smith is preparing for upcoming trials, turning to allies he's worked with previously.
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Whiting has commented extensively on the Mueller investigation into Trump and Russia, often saying Trump faced legal peril.
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