The new president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, intends to fire all members of the team of special prosecutor Jack Smith, who is leading the judicial process against him.
Oku.AzThe publication “The Washington Post” (WP) reported this citing its sources.
Dozens of lawyers, FBI and Justice Department officials who are not normally subject to such political actions will be fired, the sources said. It’s unclear how soon Trump will be able to fire them.
According to one of the publication’s interlocutors, Trump also plans to create investigative teams in the Ministry of Justice. These groups will be dedicated to searching for evidence of falsification of the results of the 2020 presidential elections.
As the publication notes, the idea of creating these types of groups with the participation of state prosecutors is not very well developed and, unlike Trump’s frequently stated desire to restore order in the Department of Justice itself, “it is not in the top of the list.” “.
It should be remembered that in August 2023, special prosecutor Jack Smith charged Trump with four charges. He was accused of attempting to illegally occupy power, despite having lost the 2020 election. The maximum penalty for the most serious crimes against Trump was 20 years in prison.
Furthermore, previous reports said that Smith plans to finish his job and leave office before the new president-elect of the United States takes office.
It should be noted that Republican Donald Trump won the November 5 election over Democratic Representative Kamala Harris. In addition, the Republicans managed to gain control of the US Senate. At the same time, they also won a majority in the House of Representatives.
Trump’s inauguration will take place on January 20, 2025.
