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James McHenry

James McHenry

Acting Attorney General in the early Trump second term

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Notable Quotes

In his termination letters, McHenry wrote that he did 'not trust' the affected officials to help 'faithfully implement the President’s agenda.'([washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/01/27/doj-firings-trump-jack-smith-officials/?utm_source=openai))

Stories

From special counsel to subpoena: the Jack Smith–Trump showdown moves to Congress

Rule Changes

Oversaw January 2025 purge of Smith-linked DOJ officials

In November 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed veteran prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee two high‑risk investigations into Donald Trump: his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of classified documents at Mar‑a‑Lago. Both probes produced federal indictments in 2023, placing a former president on track to face criminal trials over alleged election subversion and mishandling of national‑security secrets.

Updated 6 days ago