Former Democratic New York congressman Mondaire Jones told CNN on Monday that Special Counsel Jack Smith's decision to drop charges against President-elect Donald Trump is a sign of the American public's belief that the charges are baseless “to begin with.” He warned that he would have to convince
Judge Tanya Chutkan on Monday granted Smith's request to dismiss the election interference lawsuit against the former president, affirming the Justice Department's longstanding position that “the Constitution of the United States prohibits federal prosecution and subsequent criminal prosecution.” It stated in previous filings that it has been maintained. He is the current president. '' CNN's Erin Burnett said on “Erin Burnett Outfront'' that Smith and others should be concerned that Trump “could target them or seek revenge.” I asked Mr. Jones.
“I think Donald Trump has made it very clear that he has a list of enemies and Jack Smith and Dr. Fauci and many others are on that list. It remains to be seen how seriously we will pursue them,” Jones said. “I think someone like Matt Gaetz would have seriously pursued that at the Department of Justice. Let's see what Pam Bondi does when she's confirmed to lead the department. What happened today with the voluntary dismissal of these cases also has clear political implications.”
“First of all, this cements Merrick Garland's legacy as the most incompetent U.S. Attorney General in modern history, because he has waited so long for these investigations to begin. That's why we're at this point,” Jones added.
Jones went on to claim that President Trump has increasingly asserted that the case was political, and that he believes the former president would have been convicted if the case had been resolved. said. (Related: J6 Committee Democrat Jack Smith slams Justice Department for not prosecuting Trump sooner after dropping case)
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“But unfortunately, because Donald Trump is also speaking to people who are not hearing the truth about these investigations, this unfortunately means that these cases are the result of politics rather than profit.” It will strengthen his case in their minds that he is,” Jones said. Said.
“I believe he would have been convicted on both of these matters, just as he was convicted on another matter earlier this year. But this is the real question. For example, when he says he wants to purge the Justice Department of the deep state, that increases his power, but we know that's false,” Jones said. “But I think a lot of Americans will look at these voluntary firings and think, 'Well, there was no basis for these cases in the first place.'”
Following Trump's Nov. 5 victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, Smith asked Chutkan to suspend all deadlines so prosecutors could evaluate Trump's case strategy against the president-elect. requested that it be done. Despite being indicted in August 2023, the case was previously delayed for several months by a U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding President Trump's presidential immunity.
Mr. Smith's second lawsuit against Mr. Trump, which involved allegations of mishandling of classified documents, was thrown out by a judge in July, ruling that Mr. Smith's appointment was unconstitutional.
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