Jack Smith resigns from US justice department as special counsel

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43% : On Friday, the justice department asked an appeals court to lift Cannon's injunction altogether, calling it "plainly erroneous" and arguing that only Garland "has authority to decide whether to release an investigative report prepared by his subordinates".Smith had been expected to leave the justice department before Trump takes office, but his resignation will likely be seen as recognition of the reality that the two reports are not likely to be released before Trump is sworn in as the 47th US president on 20 January 2025.
19% : Jack Smith, the justice department's special counsel assigned to oversee two criminal investigations into Donald Trump, resigned Friday from the department.

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