Trump To Clear Out DOJ Of Anyone Who Worked On Cases Against Him: Report
Charlie Kirk Staff
11/23/2024

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly planning to dismiss all individuals who were involved in special counsel Jack Smith’s criminal cases against him.
According to The Washington Post, multiple sources close to Trump’s transition team have indicated that the planned dismissals will include career attorneys, a move that is unusual, as such positions are typically retained during transitions between administrations.
The report also noted that Trump plans to establish investigative teams within the Department of Justice to search for evidence of fraud in the 2020 election, particularly in key battleground states.
“President Trump campaigned on firing rogue bureaucrats who have engaged in the illegal weaponization of our American justice system, and the American people can expect he will deliver on that promise,” Trump Press Secretary-designate Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.
“One of the many reasons that President Trump won the election in a landslide is Americans are sick and tired of seeing their tax dollars spent on targeting the Biden-Harris Administration’s political enemies rather than going after real violent criminals in our streets,” she added.
It’s not clear if the leaks to the Post are accurate, as many were not during Trump’s first term in office.
Still, Trump’s plans follow his announcement on Thursday that he has chosen former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his nominee for U.S. Attorney General.
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, whom Trump initially nominated as his AG, threw his support behind Bondi on Thursday night, saying that Trump made a “stellar selection” by choosing her.
“Pam and I worked closely together when she was Florida’s Attorney General and I chaired Criminal Justice in the state house,” he said. “She’s a proven litigator, an inspiring leader and a champion for all Americans. She will bring the needed reforms to DOJ.”
Bondi’s nomination comes after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) withdrew from consideration earlier this week following meetings with several U.S. Senators about his confirmation prospects.