The Feuds Fueling Trump’s Quest for Vengeance Against Jack Smith

Trump’s team is fixated on specific interactions it had with DOJ prosecutors that could inform who they may go after first, sources tell NOTUS.

Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith

Trump’s allies want to investigate prosecutor Jack Smith. Peter Dejong/AP

When Donald Trump’s team discusses Jack Smith’s special counsel office, a handful of specific gripes keep coming up.

For years, Trump’s lawyers have complained internally that prosecutors were overenthusiastic in building out their cases and were playing by different rules. Now, those interpersonal grudges against DOJ officials are fueling the Trumpworld’s call to prosecute the prosecutors.

The particulars of the feuds may give a window into who could be an early target on the Trump vengeance tour.