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Mr. Sparkle

(3,112 posts)
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 10:24 AM Oct 24

Trump says he'd 'fire' special counsel Jack Smith in 'two seconds' if elected again

Source: Washington Post

Former president Donald Trump said Thursday that he would “fire” special counsel Jack Smith on his first day back in the White House if he is elected again, making clear that he would push to drop a pair of federal cases against him.

In an interview Thursday morning with conservative podcast host Hugh Hewitt, Trump was asked what he would do if he had to choose between firing Smith or pardoning himself at the start of a second term.

“Oh, it’s so easy. It’s so easy. … I would fire him within two seconds,” Trump said of Smith, who is leading the Justice Department’s investigations into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and the hoarding of classified documents.

As part of the election-related investigation, Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury in August 2023 on four criminal counts, including conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction of and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding; and conspiracy against rights.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/10/24/trump-fire-jack-smith/

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Trump says he'd 'fire' special counsel Jack Smith in 'two seconds' if elected again (Original Post) Mr. Sparkle Oct 24 OP
He would have to fire him immediately. There's no other way of saving his fat ass. Autumn Oct 24 #1
Yeah, stuff like that usually happens when a convicted criminal is put in charge of law enforcement. hadEnuf Oct 24 #2
Ugh. GB_RN Oct 24 #3
I'm not sure he could fire a SC...doesn't really matter because private citizen frump isn't going back to the WH PortTack Oct 24 #4
Duh JoseBalow Oct 24 #5
OK. By this bastards own words, i hope Kamala bluestarone Oct 24 #6
Scared a little DonOLD?? gohuskies Oct 24 #7
TFG is running to stay out of prison LetMyPeopleVote Oct 24 #8

Autumn

(46,295 posts)
1. He would have to fire him immediately. There's no other way of saving his fat ass.
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 10:40 AM
Oct 24

He doesn't stand a chance

PortTack

(34,643 posts)
4. I'm not sure he could fire a SC...doesn't really matter because private citizen frump isn't going back to the WH
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 12:07 PM
Oct 24

gohuskies

(1,186 posts)
7. Scared a little DonOLD??
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 02:21 PM
Oct 24

This guy is a constant crime spree. Cannot wait till he has to finally face the music.

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