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Trump calls for imprisonment of Special Counsel Jack Smith and his team amid ongoing disputes over investigations into the 2020 election and January 6 events.
- President Donald Trump demanded prison for former Special Counsel Jack Smith and his investigators on Wednesday, writing on Truth Social, `These thugs should all be investigated and put in prison`.
- Earlier this week, Trump criticized operation `Arctic Frost`, as Republicans pursued a campaign to scandalize Smith's probe and questioned the opening memo's evidence.
- Smith's attorneys requested that he be allowed to testify in open hearings before the House and Senate Judiciary Committees to address many mischaracterizations, following his appointment by former U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on November 18, 2022.
- Increasing calls in recent weeks have sought punishment for prosecutors and FBI agents, with Trump demanding prison for Smith and his team, following recent public statements.
- In recent months, revelations that Jack Smith's team may have secretly obtained phone metadata from nine Republican lawmakers have intensified congressional oversight.
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