DOJ Confirms Special Counsel Jack Smith Has Resigned

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Standing in the way of potential re-prosecution is the statute of limitations, as well as the possibility that Trump could use his presidential powers to pardon himself.
46% : Both cases against Trump were dismissed "without prejudice," meaning charges could be refiled after Trump finishes his second term as president.
40% : Federal law requires special counsels to prepare a final report outlining their prosecution decisions and submit it to the attorney general, who has the discretion to determine whether the report will be made public.Smith's resignation punctuates the end of his criminal pursuit of Trump over the past two years or so.
30% : Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Trump in two separate cases -- one charging him with election-related crimes and another accusing him of illegally retaining classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home after he concluded his first term at the White House.
28% : Trump has denied wrongdoing in the cases led by Smith and has repeatedly characterized the prosecutions as politically motivated.
26% : By leaving office, Smith will avoid the president-elect's pledge to fire him "within two seconds" of Trump taking the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2025.
10% : After Trump won the election in November, Smith dropped the charges against Trump in both cases.

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