NEW: Trump DOJ fires over a dozen officials from Jack Smith’s team

The DOJ fired the officials because they could not be trusted to "faithfully [implement] the president’s agenda," per a statement from the DOJ given to Fox News.

"Today, Acting Attorney General James McHenry terminated the employment of a number of DOJ officials who played a significant role in prosecuting President Trump," an official in the DOJ told the outlet. "In light of their actions, the Acting Attorney General does not trust these officials to assist in faithfully implementing the President’s agenda."

The official added that the move “is consistent with the mission of ending the weaponization of government.” McHenry sent each official a letter to inform them of the termination. Although it is unclear exactly how many officials got the letter, as their names have not been released.

The move comes as the Trump administration moved over a dozen officials at the DOJ over to matters concerning sanctuary cities and immigration as well as other policies. Jack Smith was appointed by former Attorney General Merrick Garland to be Special Counsel in November 2022.

Smith led an investigation into Trump regarding Trump retaining classified documents, leading to a raid by the FBI at Mar-a-Lago. Additionally, Trump was prosecuted by Smith regarding the 2020 election, where the president was accused of interfering with the election of Joe Biden.

In both cases, Trump ultimately prevailed. In July 2024, Southern District of Florida Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that Smith had been unlawfully appointed to be the Special Counsel in the classified documents case. After Trump won the election in November, Smith filed for a dismissal of the case, which was granted by Judge Tanya Chutkan.