Jack Smith Breaks His Silence, Warns of Unprecedented Attacks on Rule of Law by Trump Administration

2026-07-05 23:57 UTC

During a television broadcast on Thursday, former federal special counsel Jack Smith expressed deep concern regarding the current state of American jurisprudence. Appearing on the MS NOW program hosted by Nicolle Wallace, the former prosecutor described the current political landscape as an extraordinary threat to the nation’s legal foundations. He characterized the ongoing institutional shift as a unique challenge, calling it an assault “different in kind and scope to anything I’ve seen in my lifetime.” This marked his initial public media appearance since stepping down from his federal post in January 2025.

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@AlanWake2112@lemmy.world 2026-07-06 02:59

Hear me out. Downvote me if you must. I know the prevailing thought from the informed is “duh. We know this.” And I have been guilty of thinking this as well. The truth is with Bannons “flood the zone” media blitz strategy we are living in a time where the obvious bears repeating. We may know, we may be frustrated that it needs to be repeated but somewhere out there someone needs to be reminded. Reason is irrelevant. The zone needs to be flooded with the same truth over and over until the ignorant can’t ignore it.

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@TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 2026-07-06 00:40

I just can’t take anyone who was a part of the administration who tee’d up Trump 2.0 seriously. They didn’t take their jobs seriously. They are not serious people.

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@homes@piefed.world 2026-07-06 03:46

That would’ve been nice 10 or 12 years ago. But because you’ve kept silent until now, you’re nothing short of a traitor FUCK YOU

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@Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2026-07-06 01:34

You should have said this while you were in the job. And you should have stayed in the job and fought for the law. Now you’re just another everyday American. Powerless.

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