Jack Smith To Resign as Special Counsel Before Trump Takes Office: Report

Special Counsel Jack Smith, who has led two federal prosecutions against Donald Trump, will resign along with other members of his team before the president-elect assumes office in January, sources told the New York Times.

Smith charged Trump last year with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and illegally retaining classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Smith now plans to "finish his work and resign" before Trump has the chance to remove him, individuals familiar with his plans said. Trump, in an October interview, vowed to fire Smith "within two seconds" of getting into office.