Trump stated what he would do to the prosecutor who is judging him if he becomes president.

Former US President and Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump, who is running in the elections on November 5, stated that if he becomes president, he would "fire Special Prosecutor Jack Smith in 2 seconds." Smith had filed a criminal case against Trump in August 2023 regarding the events of the January 6 Capitol riot and attempts to interfere with the 2020 presidential election results.

"I WILL FIRE SMITH IN 2 SECONDS"

In an interview on a radio program, Trump responded to the host's question, "When you become president, you will have to make a choice. Either you will grant yourself a pardon or you will have to fire Jack Smith. Which one will you do?" Claiming that Smith is "fraudulent," Trump expressed that he would "fire Smith in 2 seconds" and that this issue would be "one of the first matters to be addressed" when he becomes president.

SMITH'S LAWSUITS AGAINST TRUMP

Former President Donald Trump had denied the charges against him in the criminal case filed by Prosecutor Smith in August 2023 regarding the January 6 Capitol riot and attempts to interfere with the 2020 presidential election results. Trump argued that he was in office at the White House during the January 6 events and that he had "immunity" as President, and he appealed to the Appeals Court for the case to be dismissed. The US Supreme Court ruled on July 1 that Trump had "immunity on certain matters" regarding his role in the January 6 Capitol riot and allegations of interference in the 2020 elections. The court decided by a vote of 6 to 3 that Trump has the right to immunity from prosecution due to his official actions, but this immunity does not apply to private conduct. It was reported that Prosecutor Smith also prepared a new indictment on October 2, arguing that the "crimes committed by Trump fundamentally fall into the private domain" and stated that the former president "should be tried like any other citizen." Judge Tanya Chutkan, who gave Trump's team until November 7 to respond to Smith's indictment, must decide whether Trump will be tried after reviewing the defenses from both sides.