# DOJ/Jack Smith Investigation into Trump and Election Interference, January 6th Insurrection (Re-Indicted August 27, 2024)

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> [@Joey\_P](#):
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> You don’t think AG Cannon will do that for him?

She’d be breaking the law on his behalf.

ETA: I just now realized there is a new thread devoted to this subject:

> [@Can Trump fire Jack Smith?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-trump-fire-jack-smith/1009201):
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> I wasn’t sure if this should be in Factual Questions or in here. It is all over the news that Trump says he would fire Jack Smith immediately if elected. Would he have the power to do that?

This discussion would probably be better over there.

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