Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate Trump's 2020 election interference, resigns from the DOJ amid ongoing efforts to block the release of his final report.
On Friday, Special Counsel Jack Smith resigned from the Department of Justice following the completion of his two investigations into President-elect Donald Trump.
The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, and separated from the Department on January 10. This information was disclosed in a court filing submitted Saturday to Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon of Florida.
DOJ officials advised Cannon not to prolong her order that is currently preventing the DOJ from disclosing Smith's probe into Trump's interference in the 2020 election outcome.
On Friday, the DOJ filed an emergency motion with a federal appeals court to reverse the order and quickly release Smith's investigative report.
Trump's nominee for the bench, Cannon, temporarily halted the DOJ's release of Smith's final report for three days after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on the issue. Previously, Cannon had dismissed the Mar-a-Lago documents case against Trump, ruling that Smith's appointment as special counsel was unconstitutional.
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