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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