Jack Smith warns rule of law 'under attack'
Former special counsel Jack Smith told an audience at George Mason University (speech recorded Sept. 16, 2025) that norms protecting the Justice Department and the rule of law are collapsing, citing mass departures of career prosecutors, White House executive actions aimed at law firms, and recent personnel changes — including the forced exit of an Eastern District of Virginia U.S. attorney — as evidence of political pressure on DOJ.
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Former special counsel Jack Smith warns that rule of law is 'under attack'
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- Jack Smith delivered public remarks at George Mason University on Sept. 16, 2025, warning the rule of law is 'under attack.'
- Smith noted DOJ dropped his criminal cases after President Trump's 2024 election and criticized recent dismissals/ departures of career prosecutors.
- The article cites a near‑contemporary Trump social‑media post calling for prosecutions of Jim Comey, Letitia James and Adam Schiff and references the subsequent replacement of the U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia.