Official DOJ personnel changes announced in press releases or reported by major news outlets

Trump to Fire Jack Smith's Team, Assemble DOJ Teams to Investigate 2020 Election Fraud

Nov 22, 2024, 11:06 PM

President-elect Donald Trump plans to fire Special Counsel Jack Smith and his entire team that pursued two federal prosecutions against him, including career attorneys typically protected from political retribution, according to reports from The Washington Post. Trump also intends to assemble new investigative teams within the Department of Justice to probe potential fraud in the 2020 election, focusing on battleground states. Karoline Leavitt, Trump's new White House Press Secretary pick, confirmed that Trump will keep his promise of "firing rogue bureaucrats" who have weaponized the justice system against him. These actions mark a significant shift, as legal teams are often insulated from political dynamics within the Justice Department.