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Trump Demands Prosecution of Biden's Justice Officials Over 2020 Investigation

10/25/2025

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Trump Demands Prosecution

U.S. President Donald Trump called for the prosecution of Biden-era Justice Department officials, including Merrick Garland and Special Counsel Jack Smith, alleging unethical conduct in the FBI's 2020 election fallout investigation.
The FBI's Arctic Frost investigation analyzed phone records of nine Republican lawmakers in 2023.
Former prosecutors Molly Gaston and J.P. Cooney, from Jack Smith's team, launched a law firm addressing public corruption after firings under Trump's administration.

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Smith Seeks Testimony

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith has requested to testify publicly before Congress about investigations into U.S. President Donald Trump.
Smith's attorneys seek assurances from the U.S. Department of Justice to shield him from punitive actions.
Smith's letter follows Senate Republicans' demands for documents tied to his subpoena of phone records from several Republican senators during the January 6 probe, amid criticism of the Arctic Frost investigation.

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Trump Demands Prosecution

U.S. President Donald Trump called for the prosecution of Biden-era Justice Department officials, including Merrick Garland and Special Counsel Jack Smith, alleging unethical conduct in the FBI's 2020 election fallout investigation.
The FBI's Arctic Frost investigation analyzed phone records of nine Republican lawmakers in 2023.
Former prosecutors Molly Gaston and J.P. Cooney, from Jack Smith's team, launched a law firm addressing public corruption after firings under Trump's administration.

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