Special counsel Jack Smith is planning to resign before Donald Trump enters the White House, a report claims.
The federal prosecutor’s cases against the president-elect are on the brink of being closed.
Sources close to Smith told the New York Times he wants to finish his work and avoid being fired ‘within two seconds’ of Trump being sworn in.
The two complex investigations into Trump have cost the taxpayer around $50 million.
One involved classified documents the former president kept after leaving office.
The other involved Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Special counsel Jack Smith is planning to resign before Donald Trump enters the White House, a report claims
pecial counsel Jack Smith arrives to speak to members of the media at the US Department of Justice building in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2023
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