Analysis
What Trump said
“"deranged"”
Context
The article reports on Rep. Jim Jordan's criminal referral of Special Counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department and summarizes reactions. In that context, it attributes to former President Donald Trump a one-word characterization of Smith and says Trump urged Smith's prosecution.
Why this matters
The supplied article explicitly attributes the word "deranged" to Donald Trump and states he urged Smith's prosecution. The article does not provide a longer direct quote from Trump or a date for when Trump made the statement; it presents the attribution as part of the broader political context surrounding Jordan's referral and Smith's defense.