Special Counsel Jack Smith has spent more than two years attempting to prosecute former President Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents as well as his actions following the 2020 election.

However, Trump recently stated that if he wins next month then Smith will quickly find himself being fired. 

Trump: "I would fire him within two seconds"

According to The Washington Times, Trump made that announcement during an interview on Thursday with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt.

"It's so easy. I would fire him within two seconds," the former president was quoted as saying of Smith. "He'll be one of the first things addressed."

While Hewitt brought up the possibility that firing Smith could result in what would be Trump's third impeachment, his guest dismissed the idea.

“No, I don't think they’ll impeach me if I fire Jack Smith," the Republican nominee declared. "Jack Smith is a scoundrel. He's a very dishonest man, in my opinion, [a] very dishonest man."

Former prosecutor: Smith will "bend any rule" to hurt Trump

Trump isn't alone in having a low opinion of Smith, as Newsweek noted earlier this week that two prominent legal observers have directed criticism towards him.

One of them is former prosecutor and CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig, who took issue with Smith's decision to lay out new allegations in a recent filing.

Honig alleged in a New York magazine column that Smith "has essentially abandoned any pretense" and will "bend any rule, switch up on any practice — so long as he gets to chip away at Trump's electoral prospects."

"At this point, there's simply no defending Smith's conduct on any sort of principled or institutional basis," the legal expert asserted.

To support his claim, Honig pointed to the Department of Justice's Justice Manual. It states, "Federal prosecutors … may never select the timing of any action, including investigative steps, criminal charges, or statements, for the purpose of affecting any election."

Jonathan Turley: "No reason to release this filing"

Similar complaints were put forward by George Washington University Law School professor and Fox News legal analyst Jonathan Turley.

Titled a “Motion for Immunity Determination,” it seems more like a “Motion for an Election Determination.” Yet, the most disturbing part of Smith’s October Surprise was that it was not in the least bit surprising... https://t.co/HjlVMXTI8C

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) October 7, 2024

Turley wrote in a blog post that Smith's "timing" is politically motivated since "any trial would occur in 2025" and thus "there was no reason to release this filing shortly before an election."