Trump Says He Would Fire Special Counsel Jack Smith ‘Within Two Seconds’ If Re-Elected

The former president and his team have been making plans to install more loyal soldiers at the Justice Department next year should he win the election.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on August 1, 2023 at Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

President Trump says that he would immediately fire Special Counsel Jack Smith should he return to the White House in January, and that he would likely not face any consequences for doing so. That would likely be just the beginning of Trump’s plans to remake the Justice Department into a more partisan institution that takes direction from the White House. 

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