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"On 7 May 2018, Smith was named to a four-year term as chief prosecutor for the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, investigating war crimes in the Kosovo War. He took up the post on 11 Sep 2018 and was appointed to a second term on 8 May 2022, before stepping down on 18 Nov 2022."

"Jack Smith worked initially from the Netherlands on the Trump dossier while recovering from a fractured leg, injured when he was struck by a scooter while cycling. By early Jan 2023, Smith had returned to the US."

"On 8 Jun 2023, a grand jury indicted Trump on seven federal criminal charges related to his handling of the classified documents."

USAG Merrick Garland specifically wanted the competent Jack Smith to prosecute the case against Trump but he had to wait until Jack Smith finished his term at the Hague.

Was Merrick Garland responsible for the lower Democratic Party turnout in 2024 for Harris/Walz than the 2020 turnout for Biden/Harris? This might have been a factor, but I am doubtful.

Hillary Clinton proved a woman could be POTUS when she won the popular vote in 2016 (but lost the Electoral College thanks to Russian interference and D/FBI James Comey's ill-advised comments). Barack Obama proved a man of color could be POTUS (twice).

The difference in the 2020 and 2024 turnout was the anti-war element of the Democratic Party who stayed home. They didn't vote for Trump or Jill Stein, they just abstained on 5 Nov. I wrote an OP months ago comparing 1968 to 2024 and the numbers were quite similar. Both incumbent parties had tremendous wins in 1964 and 2020, but lost the support of the anti-war Democrats in 1968 and 2024.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Smith_(lawyer)