Staff ReportsJack Smith’s days are numbered as the Department of Justice prepares to send him packing before Donald Trump reclaims the presidency. The notoriously inert January 6 case and the lackluster presidential documents case are being put to rest, and it couldn’t come a moment too soon. As Smith exits, one can only hope someone with a spine and not tied to the FBI will swoop in, lock up his office, and prevent any last-minute “Hillary moments” involving bleach bits and shredders.
It seems Attorney General Merrick Garland has just had an epiphany: charging a sitting president is not in the DOJ’s playbook. The irony of Garland, who has been the frontman for this farce, suddenly realizing this is rich. Despite their best efforts to steamroll Trump with baseless charges regarding the Presidential Records Act and other fabricated ethics mishaps, the spectacle of prosecuting a president is about to come crashing down.
"The DOJ, where Jack Smith works, can not prosecute a sitting president.
Fox News is told that Jack Smith will be gone from his post as special counsel, meaning the cases will be gone before Trump takes the oath of office on January 20,"@davidspunt @FoxNews… pic.twitter.com/3XoVnU3BP7
— Heather Champion (@winningatmylife) November 6, 2024
Smith’s tenure as special counsel has revealed a lack of legal credentialing; he was appointed without fulfilling basic prerequisites, as highlighted by a Florida judge’s dismissal of his dubious Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. The timing of this legal circus coincided with a comedic spectacle: Joe Biden’s administration orchestrating an FBI raid against Trump for documents that arguably had less significance than a used shopping list. This whole charade has played out like a poorly scripted drama, with the FBI director cheering on from the sidelines while the nation rolls its eyes.
There’s sweet poetic justice in this situation, as it has been speculated that Trump plans to give Smith his marching orders upon taking office. The legal warriors who’ve thrived on their war against Trump through years of tactical litigation are now witnessing the wind leaving their sails. The ultimate losers in this drama may end up being not just Smith, but also the likes of New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, whose imaginations seem to outpace their legal wisdom.
As the dust settles, it’s clear that the state cases against Trump are unraveling before our eyes, much like a cheap sweater on a cold day. The conversations in legal circles have shifted from impending justice to a spectacle of absurdity. It’s almost laughable that Bill Barr, formerly one of Trump’s own, feels a need to call for the end of these charges in the name of unity. Spare us the kumbaya, Barr; Trump’s legal team is clearly more focused on delivering justice than platitudes.
While Jack Smith packs his bags, maybe he should reflect on the concept of justice, because what he has served up is a disjointed farce that would make the likes of a sitcom writer proud. The narrative predicted by political pundits may be simply this: the grand reckoning is coming, and it’s time for the unjust to face the music. A new chapter is beginning, and one can only wonder what it will entail for the critics of a president who is about to reclaim the spotlight.
