GOP Congressman Takes Action To Defund Jack Smith's Prosecution Of Trump

Congressman Andy Ogles (R-TN) has introduced legislation to the House that would strip the Special Counsel Jack Smith, who Rep. Byron Daniels (R-FL) called a “rogue prosecutor with an axe to grind against President Trump,” of his federal salary, according to reports released Friday. The measure was co-sponsored by Reps. Alex Mooney (R-WV), and Eli Crane (R-AZ).

According to The Washington Examiner, the creatively named bill, "The Yanking Outlays for an Unethical, Ruthless Enterprise that Fraudulently Impedes Robust Electoral Debate" or "You're Fired" Act would directly prevent federal funding from being used to pay Smith's salary, a direct and constitutionally correct mechanism for Congress to rein in the White House.

Ogles explained in a statement, “The Biden Administration’s weaponization of the DOJ for personal political gain through the appointment of Jack Smith is nothing short of appalling."

"In November 2022, he was tasked with taking down Biden’s biggest threat, President Donald J. Trump. From falsified indictments to non-existent supporting ‘evidence’, everything about the proceedings by Smith have screamed desperate. America cannot and will not stand for that, and it’s well past time that Congress uses its power of the purse to tell Jack Smith: you're fired.”

In a concurring statement, Arizona's Rep. Eli Crane wrote, “Biden’s Department of Justice is attempting to muzzle the voice of the American people and forcibly impose the Administration’s morally corrupt agenda onto this country. The weaponization of the DOJ against the political enemies of the Biden Crime Family, by way of left-wing puppet Jack Smith, is contrary to our governing principles. It’s simple: patriotic American taxpayers shouldn’t be funding the salary of someone actively fighting to suppress their voices."

Other GOP Congressmen including Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) have introduced their own efforts to stop Smith's ongoing prosecution of the 2024 GOP frontrunner and 45th President Donald Trump, according to Just The News. However, Gaetz did acknowledge that such efforts are somewhat futile as they will never gain support in the narrowly Democrat-controlled Senate, and surely be vetoed by President Joe Biden.

Despite the non-viability of the bill, it does send an appropriate message to the White House as described by Mooney. “Joe Biden’s administration is run by left-wing political activists. Jack Smith is the latest example of someone who will do anything it takes to ensure that President Trump is kept out of the White House." He added, “Congress must hold the rogue DOJ accountable, and I support withholding funding to Jack Smith until the department ceases pushing its blatantly partisan two-tiered system of justice. These disgusting abuses of power will fail, and Donald Trump will be elected again in 2024.”

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