Trump Special Counsel Bolsters Team With Anti-Graft Specialists

  • New hires prosecuted senators, governors, others in the past
  • Special Counsel Jack Smith is beefing up his prosecution team
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The special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump brought on two current and former long-time career prosecutors experienced in handling complex public corruption cases, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Special Counsel Jack Smith has tapped Ray Hulser, a veteran prosecutor who previously led the Justice Department’s public integrity section, and hired David Harbach, who previously served as counsel to a Trump adversary, former FBI Director James Comey, according to the person who asked to remain anonymous.