Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate Donald Trump for his alleged effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election, has left the US Justice Department, prosecutors said in a court filing on Saturday.
“The special counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, and separated from the Department on January 10,” officials said in the document submitted to U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon. One week stay on release of Smith’s final report.
The statement on Smith was a footnote in Cannon’s filing as she considers whether to maintain a hold on the special counsel’s report on two matters: Trump’s role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2020 , which aimed to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s victory. , and the case of Trump withholding classified documents after leaving the White House.
With the moratorium set to expire in the coming days and Canon considering an extension, the lengthy legal battle over reporting on Trump-related matters is winding down to about a week before he is inaugurated as America’s 47th president on January 20. Is.
Trump suggested in a late night post on his Truth social platform that Smith had been “fired” by the Justice Department.
“He’s a disgrace to himself, to his family, and to his country. After spending over $100,000,000 on a witch hunt against Trump, he left town empty-handed!” He has written.
Smith had accused Trump of conspiring to defraud the United States and conspiracy to obstruct official proceedings. The session of Congress was called to certify Biden’s election victory, but on January 6, supporters of the Republican leader The mob had violently attacked.
Smith dropped the cases against Trump after he won the presidential election in November.
On January 7, the special counsel finalized his confidential report to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, and the Justice Department said this week that Garland plans to release the findings publicly.
Department officials have argued that Cannon does not have the power to stop the Attorney General from releasing the Smith report.
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