What will happen to Jack Smith's case after Trump takes office?

The Department of Justice is in contact with special counsel Jack Smith's office about how to wind down the ongoing federal prosecutions against President-elect Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the talks. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi has more on Trump's legal cases.

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