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JUST IN: Trump Plans To Fire Jack Smith’s Entire Team ‘Within Two Seconds’
Trending Politics ^ | 11/23/2024 | Cullen McCue

Posted on 11/23/2024 9:40:07 AM PST by Signalman

President-elect Trump plans to fire Jack Smith and his entire team from the Department of Justice “within two seconds” of taking office in January.

During an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, Trump was asked whether he intends to fire himself or fire Smith outright. Smith, who was appointed by Biden Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2022, has charged the president-elect with multiple felonies relating to his questioning of the 2020 election results. He also brought a separate case against Trump for mishandling classified documents, though the charges were thrown out by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon earlier this year.

“It’s so easy. I would fire him within two seconds,” Trump told Hewitt. “He’ll be one of the first things addressed.”

The Washington Post, citing sources close to the Trump transition team, soon reported on additional details concerning the president-elect’s plan for Smith and his team. “President-elect Donald Trump plans to fire the entire team that worked with special counsel Jack Smith to pursue two federal prosecutions against the former president, including career attorneys typically protected from political retribution,” the outlet reported.

Smith — who has the distinction of having one of his cases unanimously overturned by the Supreme Court — has largely operated in secret. His taxpayer-funded team was double the size of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team in the bogus Russian collusion investigation, which employed a dozen Democrat lawyers.

Conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch previously filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the DOJ for records disclosing the names of Jack Smith’s team of lawyers and staffers. The Biden DOJ has since filed a motion with a federal court to keep the names of Smith’s team members secret.

Once Trump takes office, he will have the ability to fire Smith immediately, who has previously claimed that he intends to resign in order to avoid being terminated.“I don’t think they’ll impeach me if I fire Jack Smith,” Trump told Hewitt. “Jack Smith is a scoundrel.”

In addition to firing Smith’s team, the Trump DOJ intends to launch its own investigation into the 2020 election results and associated allegations of fraud. The president-elect’s new nominee for attorney general, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, has previously called for corrupt prosecutors to face prosecution themselves.


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To: Signalman

On their last day on the job, personnel should be stripped and cavity searched as they leave.


41 posted on 11/23/2024 11:27:22 AM PST by lurk (u)
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To: CatOwner

“ Same goes for the illegals. Most will stay put or go to a “safer” state or city rather than self-deport.”
Turn off the snap cards, benefits including free rent and cell phones and the illegals will self deport.


42 posted on 11/23/2024 11:31:37 AM PST by 9422WMR
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To: 9422WMR
Turn off the snap cards, benefits including free rent and cell phones and the illegals will self deport.

Aren't many of these benefits being provided by the states now? If so, NY, CA, and IL will just give the Trump administration the middle finger.

43 posted on 11/23/2024 11:46:42 AM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Or they can learn to code:)


44 posted on 11/23/2024 12:12:07 PM PST by WomBom ("I read Free Republic for the pictures)
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To: No name given

Jail isn’t important, bankrupt them with lawfare.


45 posted on 11/23/2024 12:31:03 PM PST by abbastanza (Oh boy. Can't wait. Go nuts kids)
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To: Signalman

I think this might be fake news, because I think it will actually take a couple minutes to happen, with the phone calls and maybe signing some papers or whatever


46 posted on 11/23/2024 2:59:08 PM PST by suasponte137
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To: Signalman

I wish he would just STFU. He telegraphs ecverything. Never has the benefit of surprise. and they prepare to fight. They may give Jack a life-time appointment


47 posted on 11/23/2024 3:16:40 PM PST by shalom aleichem (Sick 'n Tired! Tell us what to DO about it! Vote!)
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To: Signalman

Bkmk


48 posted on 11/23/2024 5:32:48 PM PST by sauropod ("This is a time when people reveal themselves for who they are." James O'Keefe Ne supra crepidam)
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To: Signalman

Aww gee, does he really have to wait that long?


49 posted on 11/23/2024 5:34:36 PM PST by Bullish (Socialism is a weed that blooms into communism, the tyranny that strangles liberty.)
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To: Signalman

My only regret is that Trump can’t fire Garland, Smith & the other troublemakers right now.


50 posted on 11/23/2024 8:09:03 PM PST by oldtech
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