Democracy Dies in Darkness

Opinion As Jack Smith winds up his cases, Team Trump cranks up the retribution

All of this was predictable, but that does not make it any less chilling.

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Donald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith in 2023. (Tasos Katopodis, Reuters; Kevin Wurm/Reuters)
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And so, it begins.

Elon Musk, the X owner and shadow president-elect, posted about the special counsel who prosecuted Donald Trump, “Jack Smith’s abuse of the justice system cannot go unpunished.” House Republicans are setting the stage for a probe into Smith’s conduct, warning against any “attempt to purge relevant records.”