You probably have no idea who federal prosecutor Jack Smith is, but you should. However, if you even casually follow American politics, you know that both former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden are embroiled in legal scandals of various kinds.
Trump has now been indicted three times for (1) paying hush money to a porn star he allegedly slept with, (2) keeping documents at his Florida home he should not have kept, and (3) for January 6-related events like conspiracy to stop official government proceedings. It seems yet another indictment could be just around the corner.
President Biden is facing his own legal problems, as evidence emerges that he not only knew about his son Hunter Biden’s business deals — despite previous denials — but personally benefitted from them when he was vice president. At best, there were ethics violations. At worst, the current president has sold the influence of the U.S. government to America’s enemies. No charges have been filed, but conversations about impeachment grow louder by the week.
Of course, partisans on both sides insist their guy is innocent and the other guy is a crook.