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Special Counsel Jack Smith and Team to Resign Before Trump's Inauguration, Submitting Final Report

Nov 13, 2024, 01:38 PM

Special Counsel Jack Smith, who has been leading two federal prosecutions against President-elect Donald Trump, plans to conclude his work and resign with his team before Trump takes office in January. According to reports from The New York Times and NBC News, Smith aims to finalize the investigations, submit a report, and step down ahead of Trump's inauguration. This move comes as Smith discusses with Justice Department leadership the mechanics of winding down the prosecutions due to DOJ policy that bars charging a sitting president with a crime. Trump has pledged to dismiss Smith 'within two seconds' of taking office.