FOX news hosts' death penalty remarks stir controversy

As reported by American media, Donald Trump stated before the elections that if he were re-elected as president, he would fire special counsel Jack Smith "in two seconds." Jack Smith is responsible for handling two federal cases against the former president.

One case concerns the storage of classified documents at Trump's Florida estate. The other concerns alleged attempts to interfere with the election results after losing in 2020.

According to the Department of Justice's policy, a sitting president cannot be charged. However, Trump is also facing state-level proceedings that he cannot influence as president. In New York, he is accused of allegedly giving money to an adult film star in exchange for silence, and in Georgia, for interfering with the election results.

In the case of state crimes, the president does not have the ability to pardon himself, which complicates Trump's situation in terms of his return to politics. As reported by American media, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, responsible for handling the case against Donald Trump in Georgia, has just been re-elected.

In the program "The Five" broadcast on Fox News, the hosts expressed their opinions on prosecutors handling criminal cases against Donald Trump.

In the context of reports that the Department of Justice is aiming to conclude Trump's federal trials, co-host Greg Gutfeld wondered how those prosecutors who were most involved in prosecuting Trump would cope in the event of his return to the White House. Then a very controversial comment was made.

"Do you think they need therapy?" Gutfeld asked. "Yes, they definitely need therapy, and maybe even the death penalty," co-host Dana Perino replied, which was met with a favourable comment from Gutfeld: "Yes, I think the death penalty."