Coverage dated November 23, 2024

GOP Senator Says Trump Should 'Immediately Fire' DOJ Staff Involved in Cases Against Him

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Sen. Eric Schmitt said that "people involved with [prosecuting Donald Trump] should be fired immediately."

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Washington Examiner
DOJ employees involved with Trump cases should be fired: Schmitt (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Nov 23, 2024
Washington Examiner's feed description
"I do think there needs to be accountability," the GOP senator said. "There has to be accountability for these kinds of abuses."
Washington Times
Schmitt: All Justice employees involved in Trump cases should be ‘fired immediately’ (opens Washington Times)
Published Nov 23, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
Sen. Eric Schmitt said Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump should fire anyone in the Justice Department who participated in the criminal cases against him.
Rolling Stone
GOP Senator Says Trump Should 'Immediately Fire' DOJ Staff Involved in Cases Against Him (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Nov 23, 2024
Rolling Stone's feed description
Sen. Eric Schmitt said that "people involved with [prosecuting Donald Trump] should be fired immediately."
The Hill
Schmitt: Trump should fire DOJ staff who investigated his cases (opens The Hill)
Published Nov 23, 2024
The Hill's feed description
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) said Sunday he thinks President-elect Trump should fire the Department of Justice (DOJ) staff who investigated his legal cases.
NBC News
Trump should fire DOJ employees who investigated his cases, GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt says (opens NBC News)
Published Nov 23, 2024
NBC News's feed description
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., on Sunday suggested that one of President-elect Donald Trump’s first priorities in his new term should be to fire any staff at the Justice Department who worked on cases that involved charges against Trump.
New York Post
Trump’s attorney general should fire all DOJ employees who investigated former prez, Sen. Schmitt argues (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 23, 2024
New York Post's feed description
After getting sworn into office, President-elect Donald Trump should embark on an effort to fire staffers at the Justice Department who worked on criminal cases against him, Sen. Eric Schmitt argued.