Staff Reports
The Department of Justice has taken a decisive step in its ongoing saga with former President Donald Trump by cleaning house—specifically, removing several career lawyers involved in the much-debated prosecutions against him. These employees were key players on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team, which had been investigating Trump’s supposed transgressions regarding classified documents and alleged conspiracies surrounding the 2020 election. The irony is thick here, as one of the first orders of business for the newly elected Trump is getting rid of those who had effectively become the government’s version of the Avengers, or in this case, the ‘Avengers of Anti-Trump.’
With Smith’s resignation earlier in the month and Trump now firmly back at the helm, the federal criminal cases against him have faced an inevitable halt, courtesy of the Department of Justice’s long-standing policy of not going after sitting presidents. This isn’t the first time the DOJ has played the ‘no prosecution’ card; it’s a classic move designed to not upset the apple cart of power—a sentiment conservatives are particularly appreciative of. The newly minted Acting Attorney General James McHenry has signaled that he trusts these terminated officials about as much as a cat trusts a bathtub.
DOJ Fires More Than a Dozen Key Officials on Former Special Counsel Jack Smith's Team
Wow, the swamp just got a little deeper!
More than a dozen key officials got the boot.
Guess they couldn't handle the heat from the Trump train!
— NahBabyNah (@NahBabyNah) January 28, 2025
An anonymous Justice Department insider spilled the beans to NBC News that McHenry’s actions were all about trust, or rather, the lack of it. Apparently, these lawyers were unable to support the President’s agenda, which raises the question: were they even trying? Those who once thought Smith’s team was a necessary evil quickly realized they were more like a nest of wasps—stingingly unhelpful and intent on making trouble at every turn. In a refreshing twist, Trump’s legal team had long asserted that the prosecutions were politically motivated, a sentiment echoed by legions of supporters who witnessed the far-left’s attempts to smear a conservative icon.
The murky details surrounding the exact number of terminations signal that the clean-up operation is still in its infancy. Like a magician shuffling cards, the DOJ is now making adjustments that many on the right see as a much-needed course correction. Once hailed as champions of justice, the saga surrounding Smith’s team now feels like a convoluted episode of a poorly-scripted political drama. Even after Smith left the scene, the cases stemming from alleged mishandling of documents and election interference hung in the air like an unwanted perfume—overbearing and generally unwelcome.
Amid the political wrangling, Trump has signaled his disdain for the “weaponization” of federal agencies, a clarion call to supporters who see a government more like a personal army of bureaucrats set on stopping anything resembling First Amendment rights. The audacity of appointing Smith—who handled cases against Trump related to the Capitol disruption and classified documents—has left many wondering if the DOJ was ever intended to serve the American people, or if it merely became a partisan tool. The reassigning of top career official Bradley Weinsheimer only adds to the idea that the DOJ is cleaning house in a hope to maintain some semblance of integrity after having dealt with the chaos of the past years.
The dismissals, although unusual, are seen as crucial in fostering an environment absent of political punishment, reminiscent of a fresh start for an agency long seen as mired in controversy. In a time when conservative Americans feel constantly under attack, these actions may signal a renewed commitment to justice that applies equally, or at least relatively equally, to all. Don’t be surprised if a few more heads roll as the Trump administration works hard to remind everyone just who really is in charge.
