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.

  • AlanWake2112@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    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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    7 hours ago

    The person that probably knows the most about Trump’s egregious acts of treason, sedition, embezzlement, and child sex trafficking history is saying this.

    And I don’t doubt a word of it.

    But when half of the country is currently suffering a cult like form mass psychosis, it’s hard to find cures that are peaceful

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    6 hours ago

    Thanks Jack, but the people who pay attention to the news will listen to you and say “Duh, we already know this, it’s blatantly obvious.”

    The rest of the people are either profiting off of it, don’t know this but also don’t care, or don’t trust a word you say.

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    6 hours ago

    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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    7 hours ago

    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.