Jack Smith plans to wind down work and resign before Trump takes office, report says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

27% : "It's a terrible, terrible path that they're leading us to, and it's very possible that it's gonna have to happen to them," Trump said in June after a New York jury found him guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in his hush money case.
26% : "His office is, however, still drawing up plans for how to end the criminal case against Trump.
25% : Smith's criminal case against Trump over his alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election has been hit by lengthy delays, largely thanks to a landmark Supreme Court ruling shielding former presidents from prosecution for some actions taken while in office.
22% : "During the election campaign, Trump claimed the criminal cases against him set "a terrible precedent" and hinted that he would use the law against his Democratic rivals if he was re-elected.
19% : But with the clock ticking before Trump is sworn in, it is unclear whether he can finish the work before the Biden administration comes to an end.
6% : House Republicans have baselessly accused the special counsel of leading a politically motivated case against Trump and have since signaled their intent to launch an investigation of their own.Smith's office also brought criminal charges against Trump in the classified documents case but those charges were later tossed by Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon, who ruled that the special counsel appointment was unconstitutional.

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