AG Garland appoints special counsel for Trump investigations

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Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a new special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s probes into former President Trump. Career prosecutor Jack Smith is tasked with recommending whether Trump should be charged with federal crimes. NBC’s Josh Lederman reports for TODAY.