Special counsel Jack Smith looking at stepping down before Trump takes office and is discussing how to end prosecutions - WTOP News

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Longstanding Justice Department policy holds that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted for crimes, and a ruling from the Supreme Court this summer found that Trump enjoyed "absolute" immunity from prosecution for actions taken within his core constitutional powers as president.
45% : Smith is working to complete the report before Trump takes office, as Garland would need to approve it and decide whether to release any of it publicly, one person familiar with the discussions said.
25% : Before his departure, Smith will have to decide how to end the two criminal cases he brought against Trump.
22% : And in Washington, DC, Smith's team has been pressing forward in the criminal case alleging Trump orchestrated a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity.
20% : Trump and his allies have repeatedly threatened to fire and prosecute Smith's team.
4% : Trump has threatened to fire Smith, but Smith expects to be gone before Trump takes office.

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