DOJ Fires Officials Who Worked on Jack Smith’s Team

The acting attorney general does not trust the officials to ’to assist in faithfully implementing the President’s agenda,' a spokesperson said.

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington on Aug. 1, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

The acting head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Jan. 27 fired officials who worked on former special counsel Jack Smith’s team, a department spokesperson said.

“Today, Acting Attorney General James McHenry terminated the employment of a number of DOJ officials who played a significant role in prosecuting President Trump,” a DOJ spokesperson told media outlets in a statement.