President Donald Trump blew off a loaded question from a reporter on Wednesday regarding his Justice Department’s alleged “targeting” of former special counsel Jack Smith.
Smith, who brought two federal cases against the current White House occupant after being appointed by then-President Joe Biden’s DOJ, resigned his post and filed paperwork in federal court to drop the cases before Trump’s November victory.
A reporter attempted to question Trump about the alleged “targeting” of Smith and other political opponents during a Q&A session in the Oval Office, but the president swiftly dismissed him.
“Mr. President, what do you say to people who worry that targeting an individual firm or individuals who aren’t Jack Smith,” the reporter asked in a clip posted to the social media platform X.
“Excuse me,” Trump broke in. “I’ve been targeted for four years. Longer than that. So you don’t tell me about targeting. I was the target of corrupt politicians for four years and then four years after that.”
“So don’t talk to me about targeting,” the president added.
