Republican House Speaker Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ), accusing former President Donald Trump of interfering in the presidential election by indicting former President Donald Trump. Smith, and demanded that an investigation be launched against him.
Stefanik sent a letter to the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility asking for a review of Smith’s response to the incident involving Trump.
“It is clear to any reasonable observer that Jack Smith is attempting to interfere in the 2024 election and prevent the American people from electing Donald Trump,” Stefanik told X in a statement. posted.
“At every turn, he has sought to accelerate the unlawful prosecution of President Trump for the express (if unstated) purpose of bringing him to justice before the November election,” she continued. .
The Justice Department’s own policy specifically prohibits Mr. Smith from doing so, and as a Justice Department employee he is bound by that policy. Additionally, when the district court ordered a stay of proceedings, Smith and his office ignored it and continued filing discovery documents. Mr. Smith’s conduct brings into disrepute the Department of Justice and the federal government as a whole, and the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility should impose discipline commensurate with such conduct.
In his complaint, Stefanik ordered prosecutors to “not choose the timing of any action for the purpose of influencing an election or for the purpose of favoring or disadvantaging any candidate or political party.” He pointed out the provisions in the manual.
He also noted how Mr. Smith filed with the court after U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan put the proceedings on hold pending an immunity appeal. “Jack Smith repeatedly violated district court orders. First, Jack Smith provided approximately 4,000 pages of evidence about President Trump,” Stefanik wrote. “Jack Smith then filed a time-barred motion in district court after the Supreme Court denied his petition before judgment.”
Jack Smith emphasized, “No one is above the law in this country.” If that’s true, he should accept and welcome an ethics investigation into conduct that at first glance suggests a potential violation of Justice Department policy and multiple rules of professional conduct. Biden Special Counsel Jack Smith’s highly unusual and clearly inappropriate attempt to speed up the trial and blatant violation of the district court’s order is an attempt by Biden to influence the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. Evidence of a partisan effort.
🚨🚨🚨 I just filed a formal ethics complaint with the Department of Justice’s Office of Professional Responsibility alleging Jack Smith’s illegal election interference.
It is clear to any reasonable observer that Jack Smith is trying to interfere with the 2024 election… pic.twitter.com/lNW4MUz5Oi
— Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) April 30, 2024
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