Trump DOJ Cuts Officials Tied To Jack Smith’s Prosecutions

Acting Attorney General James McHenry has removed over a dozen officials from the Department of Justice who were part of Jack Smith’s team investigating President Donald Trump. The decision was attributed to concerns about the officials’ ability to align with the president’s agenda, according to a Justice Department insider.

McHenry notified the dismissed individuals through formal letters, emphasizing the administration’s commitment to ending the perceived weaponization of federal agencies. A DOJ official confirmed, “The Acting Attorney General does not trust these officials to faithfully implement the president’s agenda, given their prominent roles in prosecuting the president.”

Jack Smith, appointed as special counsel by former Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2022, oversaw investigations into Trump’s handling of classified materials and alleged election-related misconduct. Both cases were dismissed after Trump’s election in 2024. Smith resigned following the conclusion of his investigations, claiming his work was impartial, though Trump consistently disputed that claim.

These firings coincide with broader changes in the Justice Department, including the reassignment of high-ranking officials from the criminal and national security divisions. The shake-up reflects President Trump’s commitment to dismantling politically motivated practices in federal institutions.

On the same day, Acting U.S. Attorney Edward Martin in Washington, D.C., launched a review of obstruction charges brought in Jan. 6 cases. Prosecutors involved in those cases have been asked to provide internal communications and records as part of the evaluation. The Supreme Court had previously ruled that obstruction statutes were applied too broadly.

Smith’s report on his investigations stated that sufficient evidence was collected to sustain convictions, though only one volume of the report has been publicly released. The second volume remains under review as appeals continue in related cases.

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