### Senator Schmitt Calls for Immediate Firing of DOJ Employees Involved in Trump Investigations

Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) has made a bold statement regarding the future of the Justice Department (DOJ) under the incoming Trump administration. Schmitt suggested that all DOJ employees who have investigated President-elect Donald Trump should be "fired immediately."

President-elect Trump's victory introduces significant potential changes for the DOJ, an institution Trump and his supporters claim has been "weaponized" against him. Schmitt, who formerly served as Missouri's attorney general, emphasized in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" that one of Trump's initial actions should be to remove those involved in current legal cases against him.

Throughout his 2024 campaign, Trump has made it clear that he would pursue actions against his political opponents, an indication of a shift in the DOJ's priorities. Schmitt argued that the legal cases against Trump have "fallen apart under the weight of the law," and insisted that there should be accountability for those who initiated these investigations.

Trump's campaign rhetoric includes plans to revamp the Justice Department, pledging to seek retribution against adversaries and enforce tough policies, such as deporting millions of undocumented immigrants. Despite these sweeping promises, Republicans have been hinting at the specifics of Trump's agenda once he assumes office on January 20.

The special counsel Jack Smith has been a pivotal figure in the federal criminal cases against Trump. Recent reports indicate that Smith is in discussions with DOJ officials about how to wind down these prosecutions. This development coincides with Trump's history-making victory, becoming the first convicted felon to be elected as President.

In an important legal maneuver, the judge presiding over Trump’s federal January 6 case has approved Jack Smith's request to pause proceedings. This move could signify the beginning of the end of the criminal prosecutions against the president-elect, further shaping the evolving landscape of the DOJ under Trump's leadership.