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, its so easy. Its so easy.
I would fire him within two seconds, Trump said of Smith, who is leading the Justice Departments investigations into Trumps 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/
Autumn
(46,295 posts)He doesn't stand a chance
hadEnuf
(2,702 posts)Major/Aneurysm 2024: Make his brain bleed again.
PortTack
(34,643 posts)JoseBalow
(5,146 posts)bluestarone
(18,225 posts)APPOINTS Jack Smith Attorney General in 2 seconds!!
gohuskies
(1,186 posts)This guy is a constant crime spree. Cannot wait till he has to finally face the music.