Special counsel Jack Smith plans to resign before Trump takes office: Report

Special counsel Jack Smith is planning to step down before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20, according to The New York Times.

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[Rod-pe]

Where's the justice for these pigs, for there's crimes 😮

[rareroots]

Kamala's check to Oprah bounced😅😅

[garcolfax]

No truth no justice. The American way.

[alooga]

What's he resigning from? He was never officially appointed to anything.

[Hurlebatte]

The executive branch has too much unchecked power.

[tsoil]

Hey, at least he didn’t spend $1B in 3 months

[Luay]

So sad Jack Smith didn’t get what he wanted from the Supreme Court lol

[ImListeningToReason]

Smith shall rise again. His next moves already planned.

[LukaiDončić]

It's too late, I suggest you go abroad before January 20, 2025.

[KrimNLDenZ]

It brings a tear to my eye to read how many people are okay with someone being above the law in this country and not held accountable for their crimes. Then, to watch them willfully choose that very person to be their leader. Yet, they will cry the loudest when a crime is committed against them and demand the maximum punishment. And people wonder why American citizens are a joke to the rest of the world are arent taken seriously. We've earned the title of "stupid ignorant American" with this one.

I dont know about you, but I personally find it embarrassing that the next president has already been told by 37 countries he won't be allowed to enter because of his criminal convictions. Not that he himself is going to actually do anything, other than play golf at his resorts that we the people will have to pay for. I guess everyone forgot how he played more golf in his first year than Obama played in all 8 years he was in office. Americans, by and large, truly are ignorant and as the saying goes... ignorance is bliss!

[CanePollFishermon]

Jack Smith did his best now let God do the rest, because when God get trump he's going to be got. God has a reason for everything that's going on, always think twice before you put greed before life.

[Silverlined_]

If the case is SOO strong, it wouldn't matter who is at the helm.

[WitWorksStudios]

Looks like Jack Smith's wrapping up his work before Trump takes office, keeping things clean and orderly 🇺🇸👔

[billybartcody]

What an absolute miscarriage of justice. America has become a clown car, with a deranged criminal clown at the helm. What a joke.

[rosierose]

ABC.Jack Smith
You did ur best Mr Smith & it's clear your hands are tied. Maybe we'll get em later in time....

[pamelamazzella]

I hope he releases all of it before he leaves!

[GloriaPrince-nj]

Jesus is on his Throne SMH America 🇺🇸 sad

[jighjightsegha]

Trump will fire him if he doesn't resign. So it's better he leaves honorably.

[bobwhite]

Good, stepping down to avoid the public humiliation of dropping those cases then getting fired to boot.

[nancyking]

Jack Smith was never confirmed by Congress for Special Prosecutor status