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J.P. Cooney, Ex-Trump Prosecutor in Jack Smith's Office, is Running for Congress
Feb. 11, 2026
“J.P. Cooney, a veteran of the Justice Department’s public corruption division and a former top deputy to then-special counsel Jack Smith, is now a Democratic congressional candidate in Virginia.”
Feb. 11, 2026
“Former federal prosecutor J.P. Cooney (D) launched a campaign for a district that does not exist yet as a gerrymandering referendum awaits in April.”
Feb. 11, 2026
Ex-Jack Smith Deputy Rebukes Bondi After House Hearing — and Mounts Dem Run for Congress
Feb. 12, 2026
Former Jack Smith Deputy Involved in Prosecuting Trump Announces Run for Office
Feb. 12, 2026
“Former federal prosecutor J.P. Cooney, who served as the top deputy for special counsel Jack Smith, announced on Wednesday that he would run for the proposed 7th Congressional District in Virginia—a move that makes him the first prominent Democrat to join the race.”
Feb. 12, 2026
Ex-Prosecutor From Jack Smith's Office Announces Run for Congress in Virginia as a Democrat
Feb. 11, 2026
“J.P. Cooney, one of special counsel Jack Smith’s top prosecutors on the Trump indictments (plus the Bob Menendez prosecution), is running for Congress”
Feb. 11, 2026