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Merrick Garland

Merrick Garland

Attorney General of the United States (Biden administration)

Appears in 2 stories

Notable Quotes

Garland said a special counsel was needed to ensure public confidence that the Trump probes were handled with 'independence and accountability.'([washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/25/trump-cases-motion-to-dismiss-jack-smith/?utm_source=openai))

"Do Hyeong Kwon will now be held accountable in an American courtroom for his elaborate schemes involving Terraform’s cryptocurrencies."

Stories

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

Rule Changes

Former AG whose appointment of Smith is under renewed political scrutiny

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 Feb 4

Do Kwon’s fall: from algorithmic stablecoin visionary to 15-year inmate

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Framed Kwon’s extradition as part of a broader Justice Department push on crypto fraud.

Do Kwon sold TerraUSD as math-made money that could never break. In 2022 it snapped, vaporizing more than $40 billion and triggering a global hunt for the Stanford‑trained founder. Three years, an Interpol red notice, and a Montenegro arrest later, a New York judge has now handed him 15 years in federal prison.

Updated Dec 11, 2025