DeSantis Pledges to Fire Special Counsel Jack Smith if Elected President

Accuses Smith of 'weaponizing the legal system' and vows to shift focus of 2024 elections away from past events.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a GOP presidential hopeful, has stated that he would fire Special Counsel Jack Smith on his first day in office if elected.
DeSantis accuses Smith of 'weaponizing the legal system' to target political enemies.
Smith has brought two indictments against former President Trump, one for his efforts to overturn the 2020 elections and another for mishandling classified documents.
DeSantis believes the focus of the 2024 elections should not be on past events, such as the Jan. 6 insurrection or Trump's legal issues, but on the future.
DeSantis's pledge to fire Smith aligns him with some of Trump's campaign promises.