On Monday, the federal judge presiding over the classified documents case in Florida allowed the Justice Department to release part of Smith’s final report. According to court filings, the report is a detailed review of the decisions Smith made in his two indictments against Trump.
The section of Smith's report that deals with Donald Trump's actions on Jan. 6, 2021, and his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss could be released as soon as Tuesday.
Smith led the federal cases against Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling of classified documents. Trump suggested he might seek retribution.
The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to move swiftly in reversing a judge’s order that had blocked the agency from releasing any part of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report on Donald Trump.
Jack Smith, who led the Jan. 6 and classified documents probes into Donald Trump, has formally resigned as special counsel.
Special Counsel Jack Smith left his position at the Department of Justice on Friday, according to a court document that was filed on Saturday. He was hired by Merrick Garland in 2022.
A federal judge has ruled that the DOJ can release Volume One of special counsel report Jack Smith's report covering his election interference case against Donald Trump.
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.
In a shock decision last year, Judge Cannon dismissed the Mar-a-Lago case after agreeing with Trump’s attorneys that Smith was unconstitutionally appointed and funded. Smith’s team appealed that decision, but then dropped Trump as a defendant after his election. The case against his co-defendants Waltine Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira is ongoing.
Special counsel Jack Smith has completed his reports on his criminal investigations into Donald Trump and resigned from the Department of Justice.
Jack Smith, the special counsel who led two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump, has resigned from the Justice Department before the president-elect takes office later this month. According to a court filing submitted on Saturday, Mr Smith "separated from the Department" on Friday.