Jack Smith has resigned as special counsel, Justice Department says in court filing

Jack Smith, who led the Jan. 6 and classified documents probes into Donald Trump, has formally resigned as special counsel.

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Jack Smith, Who Led Prosecutions of Trump, Resigns

Mr. Smith, a special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, had signaled that he would step down before Donald J. Trump’s inauguration.
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Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from DOJ as Trump's fight to block final report continues

Special counsel Jack Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to criminally investigate Donald Trump.
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Jack Smith resigns from US justice department as special counsel

Smith, who tried to prosecute Donald Trump over classified documents and US Capitol riot, stepped down Friday. Jack Smith, the justice department’s special counsel assigned to oversee two criminal ...
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Special counsel Jack Smith resigns

Special Counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking office, officials said in a court filing.
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Jack Smith resigns from DOJ amid fight over Trump reports

Special Counsel Jack Smith formally resigned from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, a detail buried in a court filing as DOJ pushes to release his final report on his investigation into ...
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Jack Smith, special counsel who oversaw Trump investigations, resigns

Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022 to take over two investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, has resigned.
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Trump seeks to block 'imminent' release of special counsel Jack Smith's report

Trump’s lawyers said they reviewed a two-volume draft copy of Smith’s report at the special counsel’s office in Washington, D.C. over the weekend.
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Trump looks to block release of special counsel Jack Smith's report

President-elect Donald Trump’s legal team is urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to stop special counsel Jack Smith from releasing his findings in the election interference and classified ...
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