Jack Smith Resigning Before Trump Takes Office
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Jack Smith and his team are planning to resign before Donald Trump takes office.
They are winding down the cases against Trump.
Special counsel Jack Smith and his team plan to resign before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, a source familiar with the matter said.
Smith’s office was evaluating the best path for winding down its work on the two outstanding federal criminal cases against Trump, as the Justice Department’s longstanding position is that it cannot charge a sitting president with a crime.
The New York Times first reported Smith will step down.
Smith is required to produce a report for Attorney General Merrick Garland, who will decide whether to release the report publicly.
Smith is required to produce a report on his work for Attorney General Merrick Garland. It’s not clear whether the timing of Smith’s departure would be delayed if he has to submit his report to the intelligence community for approval, according to people briefed on the discussions.
Smith is working to complete the report before Trump takes office, as Garland would need to approve it and decide whether to release any of it publicly, one person familiar with the discussions said.
