Trump administration fires team of lawyers who prosecuted him, official says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

37% : Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges and argued the cases reflected a "weaponization" of the legal system.
33% : The moves reflect a willingness by the Trump administration to follow through on threats to seek retribution against prosecutors who pursued Trump and his supporters during his four years out of office.
31% : The lawyers worked with Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the two federal prosecutions of Trump that the department dropped after his November election.
25% : Smith, who was appointed by former Attorney General Merrick Garland, brought cases accusing Trump of illegally retaining classified documents at his Florida social club and attempting to interfere with the certification of the 2020 election.
21% : Trump and his allies view the Justice Department with deep suspicion after prosecutors accused the president of national security- and election-related crimes.

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