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Special counsel named for Trump investigations

Attorney General Merrick Garland named Jack Smith, currently the chief prosecutor for the special counsel at the Hague, to be special counsel overseeing two investigations related to former President Donald Trump: one regarding documents seized from Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, and the other involving whether anyone interfered with the transfer of power after the 2020 presidential election or certification of the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6, 2021. Watch Garland's announcement in this CBS News Special Report anchored by Major Garrett.

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DA announces charges in Paul Pelosi attack

The San Francisco District Attorney on Monday formally announced charges against David DePape, the man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul. The Justice Department also announced federal charges against the suspect. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said "what is clear, based on the evidence that we have thus far, is this house and the Speaker herself were specifically targets of the defendant." Watch her press conference.

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Garland speaks on Mar-a-Lago search warrant

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday that the Justice Department has moved to unseal the search warrant used by the FBI to search former President Trump's Florida home, given Trump's "public confirmation" of the search and "substantial public interest." Garland also told reporters that he had personally approved the warrant. Watch his full statement and analysis in this CBS News Special Report anchored by Margaret Brennan.

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