[laughter] thank you. eric: that s for sure. former president trump slamming justice department decision to appoint the special counsel. to oversee to criminal investigations into him even though federal statute call for that to prevent a possible conflict of interest. the former president saying he would quote not partake in the process. days after he announced he s running for president again in 2024. merrick garland appointed veteran official jack smith as the special counsel. as a result of trump s announcement. smith is a longtime prosecutor former war crimes investigator who lead to investigations now into the key aspects of the departments january 6 probe in the handling of the trove of secret intelligence documents found in mr. tom s home at mar-a-lago. prosecuting public corruption and violations of u.s. intelligence laws including