Jack Smith Hit With Major Threat: ‘You Cannot Resign And Hide’
President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney, Alina Habba, had some strong words for special counsel Jack Smith, the man who is in charge of two indictments against him, including charges that Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
“BYE! We’re not done with him. You cannot resign and hide… You’re running real quick. If you had nothing to hide, where are you going?” Habba said while making an appearance on conservative commentator Benny Johnson’s program.
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Trump’s Lawyer Alina Habba delivers stern warning to Jack Smith:
“BYE! We’re not done with him. You cannot resign and hide… You’re running real quick. If you had nothing to hide, where are you going?” pic.twitter.com/WZkjsygDNg
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 15, 2024
According to a recent report from CNN, Smith is already planning to step down before President-elect Trump takes office in January. In fact, he has already initiated the process of winding down the two criminal cases against Trump with the Justice Department, an official at the DOJ said.
Trump has made it clear that should Smith stick around; he would be more than happy to boot him from his position once he’s inaugurated. However, as stated above, Smith plans to already be gone before that takes place.
“The talks between Smith and DOJ leaders extend beyond Trump’s criminal cases to questions about what to do with other defendants in the classified documents case as well as the special counsel’s office and what happens to its budget and staff,” CNN reported. “Smith is required to produce a report on his work for Attorney General Merrick Garland. It’s not clear whether the timing of Smith’s departure would be delayed if he has to submit his report to the intelligence community for approval, according to people briefed on the discussions.”
CNN then revealed that Smith is currently working hard to ensure the report is finished before the inauguration due to the fact Garland needs to approve the report and make any decisions concerning whether to release it to the public.
Trump and his allies have repeatedly threatened to fire and prosecute Smith’s team. In October, the president-elect said he would use presidential powers to end Smith’s probe and promised to fire Smith “within two seconds.” As president, Trump benefits from protections against prosecution that he didn’t have as a civilian. Longstanding Justice Department policy holds that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted for crimes, and a ruling from the Supreme Court this summer found that Trump enjoyed “absolute” immunity from prosecution for actions taken within his core constitutional powers as president.
Trump’s attorney, Alina Habba, was the subject of a number of rumors earlier this week concerning a potential nomination to the position of White House Press Secretary. However, she later addressed the rumors herself and said she was out of the running for the position.
“While I am flattered by the support and speculation, the role of Press Secretary is not a role I am considering. Although I love screaming from a podium I will be better served in other capacities,” Habba said in a post on X on Thursday morning. “This adminstration is going to be epic! So proud of the Trump team, the latest appointments and 47!”