Jack Smith’s resignation follows his report on Trump amid ongoing legal battles

Washington: So, Jack Smith has officially stepped down from his role as special counsel. He just submitted his report on Trump, and now he’s out. This was kind of expected, especially with all the legal drama surrounding the report’s release.
The Justice Department shared the news in a court filing, saying he resigned a day earlier. This all comes just ten days before Trump is set to be inaugurated. It’s been a wild ride, especially after two criminal cases against Trump were dropped after he won the election.
Now, the big question is what happens to the two-volume report Smith and his team put together. It dives into Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results and his stash of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
Initially, the plan was to make this report public before Biden’s administration wrapped up. But a judge appointed by Trump hit the brakes on that, agreeing with Trump’s co-defendants that releasing it could be unfair.
The Justice Department said they wouldn’t release the classified documents part until the legal issues with Trump’s co-defendants are sorted out. Even though a judge dismissed the case last July, there’s still an appeal hanging in the air.
But here’s the twist: they still want to release the part about election interference. They filed an emergency motion to get the appeals court to lift the judge’s hold on that report. The court recently denied a defense request to block it, but they still can’t release anything until a few days after the appeal is resolved.
The Justice Department argued that the judge’s order was wrong. They pointed out that the Attorney General has the final say on whether to release reports from special counsels.
It’s standard practice for special counsels to produce reports when they finish their work, and usually, these reports go public. We’ve seen this before with reports on Russian interference during the 2016 election and other investigations.
So, it looks like this saga isn’t over yet. Keep an eye on how this unfolds!