According to a New York Times report, special counsel Jack Smith, who is investigating Donald Trump for both his 2020 election interference case and his classified documents case, plans on retiring before Trump takes office in January. Trump has vowed to fire Smith “in two seconds.”
From Fox News:
Trump has pointed to a Supreme Court immunity ruling from this summer that broadened the criteria for official presidential conduct ineligible for prosecution even after a president is no longer in office.
Smith has been evaluating how to wind down both the 2020 election interference case and the separate classified documents case before Trump takes office, Fox News reported last week.
Longstanding Justice Department policy says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted while in office.
Smith on Friday filed a motion to vacate all deadlines in the 2020 election interference case against Trump in Washington, D.C., a widely expected move, but one that stops short of dropping the case against him completely. He said Friday that his team plans to give an updated report on the official status of the case against Trump on Dec. 2.
Smith is required under DOJ regulations to submit a report of his findings and an explanation of the charges the prosecutor considered and ultimately filed – even though neither case made it to trial.
Members of the House Judiciary Committee are warning Smith to save his records for possible future investigations into the lawfare waged against Donald Trump.
Special Counsel Jack Smith is not immune from transparency or above accountability for his actions in prosecuting President Trump.@Jim_Jordan, @HouseGOP and I will leave no stone unturned to hold him and the former J6 Select Committee accountable. https://t.co/JO6ZVA5Kmj
— Rep. Barry Loudermilk (@RepLoudermilk) November 8, 2024
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