Jen Psaki Asks ‘Incredibly Courageous’ Jan. 6 Prosecutor Fired by Trump Admin ‘Are You Concerned for Your Safety?’

MSNBC host Jen Psaki asked former Assistant U.S. Attorney Jake Struebing “Are you concerned for your safety” after his firing by President Donald Trump’s administration over his participation in January 6 cases.

Trump has been on a firing jag that includes FBI agents and prosecutors who were involved in investigating and prosecuting the January 6 rioters.

On Monday’s edition of MSNBC’s Inside With Jen Psaki, Psaki sat down with Struebing for his first interview since being fired. Asked if he’s afraid for his safety, Struebing said he is:

PSAKI: You’re here sitting with me today, which is incredibly courageous. There’s some of your other fellow individuals who have been fired on Friday are also out there speaking publicly.

Some are. Are you concerned for your safety?

STRUEBING: I think that’s a very difficult question. It’s one that I think about every day. I think, on some level, I’m concerned for my safety.

But, at the end of the day, I have to remember that I swore an oath to defend the Constitution, to enforce the laws of the United States, and to follow the evidence without fear of favor. And I can say sitting here today without hesitation that I fulfilled that oath and my colleagues fulfilled that oath.

These January 6 prosecutions were upheld by grand juries, by countless juries across the District — within the District of Columbia, by just about every judge on the federal district court here in D.C. and a number of judges on the federal appellate court.

So, I have no concerns that we did right. I think, more broadly, one of the concerns I have is the independence of DOJ and the FBI. And that’s something that all Americans need to be very concerned about, because, as I have tried to make clear, that makes us less safe and it doesn’t protect us from the real criminals.

PSAKI: Thank you so much for being here, for all of the service you have already done for our country. I really appreciate it. I appreciate you having the courage to speak out as well.

STRUEBING: Yes, thank you, Jen.

Watch above via MSNBC’s Inside With Jen Psaki.