Jack Smith
publication date: Friday, June 16, 2023 (part of June 2023)
category: 
Justice
clue: This veteran prosecutor with an everyman name and Ironman hobby has the difficult job of projecting neutrality while charging a former president and current candidate with crimes more political than one of his wife's documentaries.
explanation: Smith is a prosecutor appointed by the Justice Department to investigate possible crimes by Donald Trump, who he convinced a grand jury to indict in June 2023. Although he keeps a low profile, he is known to have participated in many Ironman triathlons, and his wife has produced documentary films for Michelle Obama and others. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky
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