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Ted Cruz: “Jack Smith was appointed as the special prosecutor to go…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Like, what were they even looking for? Look, I think Jack Smith is a partisan zealot. I think Merrick Garland is a partisan zealot. I think they eagerly weaponize the Department of Justice. Jack Smith was appointed as the special prosecutor to go after President Trump three days after President Trump announced his 2024 campaign. So this all happened two years after January 6th. Yeah, I don't think it would have happened if Donald Trump had decided, I'm not running in 2024. (06:45–06:57)

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Asserts that Jack Smith was appointed as special prosecutor shortly after Trump announced his 2024 campaign.

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