"I Want Jack Smith in Jail!"

This conversation happened some time before Jim Jordan, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, called on July 25, 2026 for the Department of Justice to prosecute Jack Smith, a special counsel who had investigated Trump's stealing classified documents and keeping them illegally at Mar-a-Lago.

"Hello, Jim?"

"Yes, Mr.President, sir."

“How are you, my friend? Seems like we haven’t talked in ages.”

“I’m fine, sir, thank you.”

“And the wife, kids?”

“They are good too, sir.”

“Say hello to them for me, will you?”

“I sure will, sir, thank you.”

“And give them my best wishes, Jim.”

“I sure will, sir.”

[awkward pause]

"Listen, Jim. I have a favor to ask. A huuuge favor. I will be very grateful if you do it for me."

"Anything for you, sir."

"I want you to use your power of the Judiciary Committee Chair to prosecute Jack Smith. Can you do it?"

"Uhmmm... I don't know, sir..."

"I hate the guy, with his righteous smugness. He behaves like he is the only honest patriot in this country! So smug and nasty! He should be in jail for what he did to me and my family. I just hate him so much! Can you imagine, he told FBI to go through Melania's panties!"

"I don't think so, sir..." [meekly]

"What do you mean, you don't think so, Jim?"

"I don't think he was the one who ordered the search, sir."

"I don't care who signed the search warrant. He was in charge of that sham investigation. That investigation was a complete sham, so fucking unfair! I had the right to keep those documents, I declassified them in my head before I took them! They were just souvenirs, I had them as a keepsake, and I had the total right to keep them! Even the Supreme Court said so! They totally exonerated me! I want him prosecuted so that no one dares to do this shit at any time again! Never again. Can you do it?"

"I can try, Mr. President, sir! On what grounds?"

"I'll leave it up to you. Be creative, come up with whatever, do whatever you need to do to start the prosecution. And I don't want another fuck-up like with fucking traitor Comey! At least one of them should go to jail!"

"Alright, sir, I will do what I can."

"And don't drag it out, I want this to start immediately!"

"Yes, sir."

"You are a good man, Jim, don't fail me! And you know I won't forget it. I'll pay you back, one way or another."

"No need, sir, I will be happy to help if I can."

"See, I knew you’d be good to me. Just do it right away, OK?"

"Yes, Mr.President, sir."

"And keep me updated! Bye, Jim!"

"Yes, sir! Bye." After hanging up, "How the hell am I supposed to do that?"

Jack Smith, who actively avoided the public light during the investigation and rarely spoke to the press outside the official statements and Congressional hearings, had this brilliant conversation with Jon Stewart and Brian Driscoll of FBI about the concept and practice of non-partisan public service and his own service to the justice system, both internationally at the ICC and domestically. I was in awe of this man's integrity, professionalism, sincerity, and calm:

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