Trump says he’d fire Jack Smith quickly if he wins another term in office

Donald Trump said Thursday that he would use presidential powers to end Jack Smith’s probe into multiple criminal cases he’s brought against the former president, promising to fire the special counsel who has indicted him on multiple criminal charges. “Oh, it’s so easy. It’s so easy,” Trump said when asked by conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt whether he would “pardon yourself” or “fire Jack Smith.” “I would fire him within two seconds,” Trump said. Smith was appointed as special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland to oversee two investigations into...