U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he attends a meeting with oil industry executives, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
President Donald Trump renewed calls Saturday to imprison former Justice Department attorney Jack Smith, who helped lead investigations into Trump over his alleged mishandling of classified documents in 2023.
“Deranged Jack Smith should be sitting in prison for all that he has done to disgrace our Country!” Trump raged Saturday, writing on his social media platform Truth Social.
Smith’s investigation into Trump led to the president being indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple charges, and has remained a top adversary of Trump’s ever since. Trump pled not guilty to the charges, and despite the evidence against him, the case was effectively dropped following Trump’s 2024 election victory.
Last October, Smith revealed during a rare interview that he had “tons of evidence” against Trump regarding his investigation, perhaps another cause for Trump’s renewed hostility. Trump has called Smith “deranged” and “a real sleazebag,” and last October, also called for him to be jailed.