"The attack on our nation's capital on January 6, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of American democracy. As described in the indictment, it was fueled by lies. Lies by the defendant targeted at obstructing a bedrock function of the U.S. government, the nation's process of collecting, counting, and certifying the results of the presidential election. The men and women of law enforcement who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6 are heroes. They're patriots, and they are the very best of us. They did not just defend a building or the people sheltering in it. They put their lives on the line to defend who we are as a country and as a people. They defended the very institutions and principles that define the United States. Since the attack on our Capitol, the Department of Justice has remained committed to ensuring accountability for those criminally responsible for what happened that day. This case is brought consistent with that commitment, and our investigation of other individuals continues."
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Jack Smith (lawyer)
John Luman Smith (born 5 June 1969) is an American attorney who has served in the United States Department of Justice as an assistant United States Attorney, acting United States Attorney, and head of the department's Public Integrity Section. He was appointed in November 2022 as a special counsel for two Department of Justice investigations involving former president Donald Trump.
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