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Trump calls federal prosecutor ‘deranged’

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June 10, 2023

Donald Trump blasted Jack Smith - the special counsel overseeing the Justice Department’s investigations of the former president. He called Smith “deranged” and a Trump hater. And he claimed Smith was “shaking” in a brief televised statement Friday on this week’s Trump indictment.

“He didn’t want to be there because, ultimately, these are cowards,” Trump said.

Former President Donald Trumps speaks during the GOP Convention at the Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center on Saturday, June 10, 2023. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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