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“Deranged Jack Smith is a failed prosecutor who was unable to have his case heard before the election, which I won in a landslide.”
Mr. Smith said in defense of his investigation, "The claim from Trump that my decisions as a prosecutor were influenced or directed by the Biden administration or other political actors is, in a word, utterly ridiculous."
President-elect Trump has repeatedly criticized Mr. Smith, and supporters have suggested that the special counsel should now be charged with a crime for pursuing the case against him.