Trump on Special Counsel Who Indicted Him Resigning: "A Disgrace to America... Should Have Been Fired"

Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States, posted on social media on the 12th (local time) criticizing Special Counsel Jack Smith, who had indicted him on charges including attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, following Smith's resignation.

In a post on his social media platform 'Truth Social' that day, Trump said, "The stench of crazy Jack Smith and his gang of thugs is gone," adding, "They spent over $100 million and destroyed the lives of many people and families before being chased away." He continued, "Crazy Jack has done nothing except show how complete a loser my opponent is," indirectly criticizing President Joe Biden.

On the day before the Department of Justice announced Smith's resignation, he also criticized, "Crazy Jack Smith was fired today by the Department of Justice," calling him "a disgrace to himself, his family, and America." He further claimed, "After spending over $100 million on a witch hunt against Trump, he left empty-handed."

Appointed by the Biden administration's Department of Justice in 2022, Special Counsel Smith investigated and indicted Trump on charges including attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election results and leaking and illegally storing classified documents. This was the first time in U.S. history that a former president was indicted.

However, after Trump won the election in November last year, the Department of Justice dropped charges in both cases, citing a policy against criminal prosecution of a sitting president.

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