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Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from DOJ as Trump's fight to block final report continues

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Special counsel Jack Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to criminally investigate Donald Trump.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Smith's resignation came in a court filing and was effective on Friday, according to Politico.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned after submitting his Trump report, Justice Department says (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald

  3. NBC4 Washington

    Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from DOJ as Trump's fight to block final report continues (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to criminally investigate Donald Trump.

  4. The Guardian

    Jack Smith resigns from US justice department as special counsel (opens The Guardian)

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    Smith, who tried to prosecute Donald Trump over classified documents and US Capitol riot, stepped down Friday

  5. Fox10 Phoenix

    Jack Smith resigns from DOJ ahead of Trump presidency (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Trump has long criticized the two outstanding federal legal proceedings against him, of which Smith was at the helm. Here’s what to know about Smith and the investigations.

  6. Forbes

    Special Counsel Jack Smith Resigns After Completing Final Trump Report (opens Forbes)

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    The Justice Department disclosed Smith’s resignation in a court filing.

  7. New York Post

    Jack Smith resigns from DOJ after leading two Trump prosecutions (opens New York Post)

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    Special Counsel Jack Smith -- who oversaw two prosecutions of President-elect Trump -- has resigned, according to court documents.

  8. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Special Counsel Jack Smith formally resigns from Justice Department (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Smith resigned Friday, according to a court filing that noted his departure in a footnote.

  9. NBC New York

    Special Counsel Jack Smith resigns (opens NBC New York)

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    The move was expected ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking the oath of office.

  10. Newsweek

    Jack Smith resigns (opens Newsweek)

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    News of Smith's resignation was shown in a court filing submitted by the DOJ to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Saturday.

  11. CBS News

    Jack Smith, special counsel who oversaw Trump investigations, resigns from Justice Department (opens CBS News)

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    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.

  12. New York Times

    Jack Smith, Who Led Prosecutions of Trump, Resigns (opens New York Times)

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    Mr. Smith, a special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, had signaled that he would step down before Donald J. Trump’s inauguration.

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump prosecutor Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal cases against Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling of classified documents, has resigned, as the Republican president-elect prepared to return to the White House.

  14. The Boston Globe

    Jack Smith, special counsel in Trump cases, resigns (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith is no longer working at the Justice Department, according to a Saturday court filing.

  15. Fox News

    Special counsel Jack Smith resigns after 2-year stint at Department of Justice (opens Fox News)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith resigned from his position at the Department of Justice, according to a court document filed Saturday. His resignation was widely expected.

  16. East Idaho News

    Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned (opens East Idaho News)

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    (CNN) — (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department effective Friday, according to a court filing. The filing comes amid a legal fight to stop Attorney General Merrick Garland from releasing the special counsel’s report of his investigations into then-President Donald…

  17. The Columbian

    Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrang

  18. Hot Air

    Special Counsel Jack Smith Resigns From DOJ (opens Hot Air)

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  19. Herald Bulletin

    Justice Department: Smith resigns after submitting Trump report (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump.

  20. West Hawaii Today

    Trump prosecutor Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    (Reuters) — U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal cases against Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling of classified documents, has resigned, as the Republican president-elect prepared to return to the White House.

  21. PJ Media

    Trump Nemesis Jack Smith Resigns From DoJ (opens PJ Media)

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  22. NPR

    Jack Smith has resigned from the justice department, after submitting his Trump report (opens NPR)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his report on President-elect Donald Trump, amid legal wrangling over how much of the document can be made public.

  23. Legal Insurrection

    Special Counsel Jack Smith, Leader of Trump Prosecution, Resigns from DOJ (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Jack Smith's investigation of Trump is over

  24. Al Jazeera

    Jack Smith, the special counsel who oversaw Trump investigations, resigns (opens Al Jazeera)

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    A former war crimes prosecutor, Smith was appointed in November 2022 – nearly two years after the US Capitol attack.

  25. Time

    Special Counsel Jack Smith Has Resigned After Trump Report (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump.

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