Former President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would quickly fire special counsel Jack Smith and use his presidential powers to end his probe if he is elected next month.
Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate the former president on a range of charges in two separate cases, including one charging Trump with election-related crimes and another accusing him of illegally retaining classified documents after he left office.
When asked by radio host Hugh Hewitt whether he would pardon himself or fire Smith, Trump said: “It’s so easy. It’s so easy. I would fire him within two seconds.”…