Jack Smith’s Resignation Before Trump’s Inauguration Signals the End of Liberal Lawfare

In a move that’s shaking up the political landscape, Special Counsel Jack Smith has announced he’s stepping down before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office on January 20th. Why the sudden exit? Well, it comes after the Supreme Court firmly upheld presidential immunity, which effectively pulled the plug on Smith’s cases against Trump. Those legal battles, once billed as the “big stand” against Trump, now appear to have been little more than lawfare—a misuse of legal power aimed at sidelining a political opponent. In short, it was election interference, something Democrats have used against Trump since the day he came down the escalator in 2015. With Smith’s departure, many are breathing a sigh of relief that this chapter of politically charged legal drama may finally be coming to a close.

Most of America doesn’t know why the Biden DOJ chose Jack Smith in the first place to act as a special counsel against Trump. In 2017, Jack Smith was an assistant US attorney in Nashville, Tennessee. The US Attorney, David Rivera, was leaving his post, and under a situation like that, they usually bump up the top assistant US Attorney to take their place. But this time, the president chose Donald Cochran instead, leaving Smith in the dust because he knew that Jack Smith was a crooked prosecutor, especially after having a case against Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell overturned 9 to 0 by the Supreme Court. You can’t get those nine people to agree on what to have for lunch. Jack Smith resigned in protest. The president who decided to bypass Smith was Donald Trump. The Biden DOJ knew that Jack Smith held a grudge against Trump, and they knew that he was a crooked prosecutor who would go to extreme levels to “get Trump.” And he did.

As Smith packs up his office, conservative voices are calling for accountability. Supporters of Trump, including attorney Mike Davis and political commentator Rogan O’Hanley, argue that Smith’s pre-election investigations were really about “election interference” and that his resignation now essentially admits as much. They’re calling for a thorough review to prevent what they call “political weaponization” of the justice system from happening again. Leading this charge, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan has already demanded that all records related to Smith’s Trump investigations be preserved. It looks like this isn’t the end of the scrutiny for Smith—just a new chapter.

And the accountability chorus just got a new soloist: Elon Musk. The billionaire recently chimed in, expressing his frustration over Smith’s actions and declaring that abuses of the justice system “cannot go unpunished.” Musk’s statement is part of a larger conservative push for consequences against those who, in their view, weaponized legal authority to target political opponents. It’s a call for justice that’s resonating across the conservative movement. There can be no unity until there is a reckoning.

While the legal world deals with this shakeup, a similar shift is brewing in the media. Patrick Soon-Shiong, owner of the Los Angeles Times, recently announced he’s fired the entire liberal editorial board—a dramatic move for a paper that’s long been seen as a bastion of progressive journalism. Soon-Shiong seems to be saying, “Enough with the bias!” after endorsing a reader’s letter critical of the paper’s liberal slant. He’s now committed to a fair and balanced editorial policy. This shakeup at the Times might just be the start of a wider media reckoning.

And the LA Times isn’t alone. Other media outlets, like USA Today and The Washington Post, decided not to endorse a presidential candidate this election cycle—a huge departure from their usual routine of backing Democratic nominees. For many, these decisions suggest that even legacy media is feeling pressure to change course and present news with less bias. People are demanding more transparency, and it looks like the media is finally listening.

These changes reflect what historian Oswald Spengler famously described as the natural life cycle of political and cultural systems. Spengler observed that when a social order loses credibility and public trust, it’s often the beginning of the end. He pointed to examples like the Roman Emperor Julian, who tried to restore Greco-Roman paganism in a society that had already moved on to Christianity. Spengler argued that ideologies have a cultural expiration date, and it seems we’re seeing something similar today.

For decades, progressive values dominated Western institutions—from academia to bureaucracies. But with recent resignations, media shakeups, and mounting public dissatisfaction, the liberal establishment is finally on the defensive. Conservatives argue these events reveal an “imploding” elite desperately clinging to power. They see these shifts as more than political; they’re a rejection of the “outdated” liberal order in favor of traditional values and principles; a normie realignment, if you will.

These firings and resignations aren’t just career moves; they’re symbolic of a much bigger transformation. Trump’s election win was more than a political shift—it was the spark that many conservatives believe marks the dawn of a new era, one that prioritizes fairness and justice over political favoritism. This shift isn’t limited to Washington; it’s spreading across media and cultural institutions, signaling a realignment toward conservative values.

As Trump’s team prepares to take office, a new era is beginning, marked by a growing conservative pushback against the old liberal establishment. Promises of “mass firings” and further investigations suggest that this is just the beginning. Conservatives see it as a necessary course correction—a chance to restore American values and dismantle a bureaucratic system that’s grown too comfortable with political favoritism.

In the end, the fall of Smith’s cases, the media shakeups, and the conservative surge all echo Spengler’s insights on societal cycles. What some see as disorder, others view as the dawn of a long-overdue change—a fresh start that signals the end of liberal lawfare and the beginning of a new chapter for American politics.

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