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Trump Vows to Fire Special Counsel Jack Smith 'Within Two Seconds' If Re-elected, Drop Federal Cases

Oct 24, 2024, 02:41 PM

Former President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that if re-elected, he would fire Special Counsel Jack Smith within "two seconds" upon returning to the White House. Smith is leading federal investigations into Trump, including cases related to his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results and mishandling of classified documents. Trump made clear that he would push to drop the pair of federal cases against him. His comments were made during an interview with podcast host Hugh Hewitt, where he expressed intent to dismiss Smith and criticized the ongoing legal proceedings against him.