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<France 24 #104> United States: a special prosecutor appointed to investigate Donald Trump - le 18 novembre 2022

   Today's article is about the appointment the special prosecutor to oversee Dnald Trump from France 24 dated November 18, 2022.

 

French Original

États-Unis : un procureur spécial nommé pour enquêter sur Donald Trump


Le procureur général des États-Unis, Merrick Garland, a annoncé vendredi avoir nommé Jack Smith, actuellement procureur spécialisé dans les crimes de guerre, procureur spécial pour superviser les investigations visant l'ancien président Donald Trump. Une annonce que l'ex-président a qualifiée d'"injuste" et de "politique". 

 

English Translation

United States: a special prosecutor appointed to investigate Donald Trump


U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Friday that he has appointed current war crimes prosecutor Jack Smith as special prosecutor to oversee investigations into former President Donald Trump. An announcement that the ex-president described as "unfair" and "political".

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

a annoncé: have announced

a qualifiée: have qualified

actuellement: current, at present

ancien: former

annonce: announcement

annoncé (annoncer): announced (announce)

avoir nommé: have appointed

<E>

enquêter: to investigate

États-Unis: United States

<G>

guerre: war

<I>

injuste: unjust, unfair

<N>

nommé (nommer): appointed (appoint)

<P>

politique: political

procureur: prosecutor

<Q>

qualifiée > qualifier: to qualify, to describe

<S>

spécialisé: specialized

superviser: to supervise

<V>

vendredi: Friday

visant > viser: to aim