Hey Trip, this is all conjecture. You might want to quote Trump next time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-interview-meet-press-kristen-welker-election-president-rcna182857
KRISTEN WELKER:
You said that on Truth Social, June 12, 2023: “I will appoint a real special prosecutor to go after the most corrupt president in the history of the United States, Joe Biden —
PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:
Well, that part is true.
KRISTEN WELKER:
-- and the entire Biden crime family.” Are you going to do that? Are you going to go after Joe Biden?
PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:
I’m really looking to make our country successful. I’m not looking to go back into the past. I’m looking to make our country successful. Retribution will be through success. If we can make our success — this country successful, that would be my greatest, that would be such a great achievement.
...
KRISTEN WELKER:
I want to pause here, because what you’re saying is significant. Because you wrote on Truth
Social in 2023 that you’re going to appoint a real special prosecutor to go after Joe Biden. Now you’re saying you’re not going to do that.
PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:
I will say this, no, I’m not doing that unless I find something that I think is reasonable, but that’s not going to be my decision. That’s going to be Pam Bondi’s decision, and, to a different extent, Kash Patel, assuming they’re both there, and I think they’re both going to get approved. But I — I — you know, while you ask me that, what they’ve done to me with weaponization is a disgrace.
...
KRISTEN WELKER:
Do — Pam Bondi talks about investigating the investigators. Do you want her to investigate Jack Smith based --
PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:
I want her to do what she wants to do.
KRISTEN WELKER:
-- do you want to see Jack Smith investigated?
PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:
Well, I think he’s very corrupt, but I want her to do whatever she —
KRISTEN WELKER:
Are you going to direct her --
PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:
No, I’m not, I’m not
KRISTEN WELKER:
-- to prosecute Jack Smith?
PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:
She’s a very smart person. She’s — She was a great attorney general in Florida. She’s very experienced. I want her to do what she wants to do. I’m not going to instruct her to do it, no.
I bolded the important parts.
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