Special Counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after failing to successfully bring the case against President-elect Donald Trump to trial.
Mr. Smith's Resignation The remarks came as President Joe Biden's office is waging a last-minute legal battle to unveil its efforts against President Trump before he leaves office. Saturday's resignation comes just nine days before President Trump's inauguration, after which Smith is likely to be fired.
In late November, after Trump's election victory, Smith submitted After a motion to dismiss the election interference lawsuit against Trump was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. submitted A motion has been filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to dismiss the docket appeal, which “will leave in place the district court's order dismissing the indictment without prejudice to him.”
Mr. Smith's resignation had been expected since Nov. 6, just hours after Mr. Trump won a decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
Mr. Biden reportedly expressed regret over the appointment of Attorney General Merrick Garland, who appointed Mr. Smith, and complained that his office was not swift and aggressive in prosecuting Mr. Trump. states.
Members of former special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution team, which spent millions pursuing Mr. Trump, are hiring lawyers and preparing for legal action from the president-elect's Justice Department, according to reports. It is reported that. rolling stone.
