Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) suggested that prosecutors formerly trying President-elect Donald Trump could be found outside of the purview of the Constitution.
Since Trump swept the Nov. 5 election with the Electoral College and the popular vote, special counsel Jack Smith has been quietly preparing to dismiss his cases against the now president-elect.
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Smith brought charges in two cases against Trump, which included allegations of 2020 election subversion and mishandling classified documents. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) has requested that Smith preserve his records for further investigation.
“I’m really happy that a Jim Jordan and House Judiciary is telling him to preserve evidence because even after President Trump is [inaugurated], we need to ensure that this never happens to any other candidate for president ever again,” Luna said on Sunday Morning Futures. “So, we have to follow through to see who exactly ordered that, and if it means we need to bring criminal prosecution, I think that we need to.”
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Host Maria Bartiromo followed up with Luna, and asked her if criminal prosecution is “the way to regain trust in our institutions,” such as the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation. In response, Luna reaffirmed her stance.
“You have the American people that would be held to that same standard. Just because these people are political appointees, if they’re operating outside of the purview of the Constitution, if they are violating people’s rights, they need to be held accountable,” Luna said. “So, I am not for a two-tiered justice system in this country. I believe that restoring our country, restoring trust in our justice system is going to mean that people will get in trouble, and that’s exactly why I believe criminal prosecution would be necessary.”
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Smith had attempted to speed up his cases against Trump and go to trial before this month’s election. These cases, even though they occurred at the end of Trump’s first term in 2020, weren’t brought to light until after Trump announced his reelection campaign.
Additionally, Trump has yet to be sentenced for his civil fraud conviction in New York. Earlier this summer, the soon-to-be president was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records.