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House Democrats demand answers on DOJ’s move to fire former special counsel officials

House Democrats are demanding answers on the Justice Department’s move this week to fire more than a dozen officials involved in former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation, arguing the action was in “complete contradiction” of President Trump’s effort to keep a “merit-based system” for government employees.

HouseDemocratsaredemandinganswersregardingtheJusticeDepartment’smovethisweektofiremorethanadozenofficialsinvolvedinformerSpecialCounselJackSmith’sinvestigation,arguingtheactionwasin“completecontradiction”ofPresidentTrump’sefforttokeepa“merit-basedsystem”forgovernmentemployees.  HouseJudiciaryCommitteeRankingMemberJamieRaskin,D-Md.,andHouseOversightCommitteeRankingMemberGeraldConnolly,D-Ma.,pennedalettertoactingAttorneyGeneralJamesMcHenryTuesday,obtainedbyFoxNews.  JUSTICEDEPARTMENTFIRESMORETHANADOZENKEYOFFICIALSONFORMERSPECIALCOUNSELJACKSMITH’STEAM “Wewritetoyouwithalarmandprofoundconcernaboutreportsoftheadministrationengaginginthewidespreadsummaryf