Former DOJ Attorney Who Helped Investigate Trump Charged With Stealing Confidential Documents: Patel

The former U.S. attorney under Jack Smith was indicted on charges that carry up to 25 years in prison if she’s convicted on all counts.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

A former managing assistant U.S. attorney who previously worked on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into President Donald Trump has been charged with stealing confidential documents related to investigations, FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Wednesday.

“This afternoon, a former managing assistant U.S. Attorney who supported Jack Smith’s politicized investigation of President Trump has been charged with stealing the confidential investigation documents,” Patel wrote in a post on X.