Special Counsel Jack Smith has resigned from his position ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, which is scheduled for January 20. Smith concluded his work on January 7th, submitting a confidential report on his investigation into Trump. Attorney General Merrick Garland will release one volume of Smith's report, focusing on Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. House Republicans criticized Garland's decision, accusing him of making a politically motivated move. The second volume, concerning Trump's handling of classified documents, will not be released.
“The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, and separated from the Department on January 10,” the footnote said.they would resign before Trump takes office, set to take place in just over a week. Trump had vowed just before last year’s election to fire Smith “within two seconds” if he won a second term in the White House.
Smith’s resignation comes as Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to release one volume of Smith’s report on Trump, specifically his involvement in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election while he was still in office. That decision led tofrom House Republicans, who accused Garland of making a politically calculated decision days before Trump is sworn in on Jan. 20.
Garland, however, decided not to release the second volume, which covers the investigation into Trump’s handling of classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. That investigation wasin late November of last year after Smith dropped his appeal of Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of the over three dozen charges against Trump.
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