Jack Smith & Special Counsel Team Will Resign Before Jan 20
Nov 14, 2024 16:49:47 GMT -5
Post by schwartzie on Nov 14, 2024 16:49:47 GMT -5
Jack Smith & Special Counsel Team Will Resign Before Trump Takes Office
Nick R. Hamilton
November 14, 2024 - 10:13 am
Special Counsel Jack Smith and his staff are planning to resign before the inauguration of President Donald Trump in January.
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) longstanding stance is that it is prohibited from charging a sitting president with a crime, as The New York Post reported.
As a result of the DOJ rule, Smith and his team will end their anti-Trump lawfare and quit.
The Post revealed that the information was confirmed by a source with knowledge of the situation.
Consequently, Smith’s office has been assessing the most effective approach to conclude its work on the two outstanding federal criminal cases against President Trump.
Smith’s resignation was initially reported by The New York Times.
The imminent question in the weeks ahead is whether Smith’s final report, which delineates his prosecution decisions, will be disclosed prior to Inauguration Day.
According to rules set down by the Justice Department, the office of the special counsel must submit a confidential report to the office of the attorney general.
The Biden-Harris administration’s AG, Merrick Garland, would then have the option to make it public.
During a radio interview in late October, Trump stated that he would promptly remove Smith from his position as special counsel if he were to be re-elected.
“It’s so easy — I would fire him within two seconds,” Trump said.
Trump added that he got “immunity at the Supreme Court.”
It is also possible for the incoming attorney general to opt not to make public Smith’s final report.
Trump has nominated Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as his incoming AG.
It’s clear to most that Gaetz will have zero tolerance for any of the Democrats’ politically motivated cases.
Smith and his colleagues had continued to advance their case against Trump for election involvement before his re-election last week.
However, a federal judge presiding over the investigation granted the special counsel’s office an extension until December 2 to determine the next steps following Trump’s victory.
Last year, Trump was indicted by the DOJ for his alleged attempts to revoke the 2020 presidential election.
However, the Supreme Court ruled in July of this year that Trump enjoys immunity for certain activities he committed as president.
The ruling and the early appeals from Trump’s legal team both worked to hinder Smith’s case.
A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment in the case after Smith’s team reworked the indictment in August.
The new indictment was reworked to exclude certain material that the high court had deemed off-limits.
In Florida, the DOJ had also filed charges against Trump for allegedly keeping secret records after leaving office and refusing to return them.
In July, however, the case was dismissed by a federal court.
The court ruled that Smith’s appointment was unlawful.
In response to Trump’s initial indictment, Smith promised a speedy trial.
However, in both instances, Trump’s legal team managed to postpone proceedings.
During his campaign, Trump frequently criticized Smith in public and on social media.
It’s unclear what the future holds for Smith and his allies once Trump is sworn back in.
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Nick R. Hamilton
November 14, 2024 - 10:13 am
Special Counsel Jack Smith and his staff are planning to resign before the inauguration of President Donald Trump in January.
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) longstanding stance is that it is prohibited from charging a sitting president with a crime, as The New York Post reported.
As a result of the DOJ rule, Smith and his team will end their anti-Trump lawfare and quit.
The Post revealed that the information was confirmed by a source with knowledge of the situation.
Consequently, Smith’s office has been assessing the most effective approach to conclude its work on the two outstanding federal criminal cases against President Trump.
Smith’s resignation was initially reported by The New York Times.
The imminent question in the weeks ahead is whether Smith’s final report, which delineates his prosecution decisions, will be disclosed prior to Inauguration Day.
According to rules set down by the Justice Department, the office of the special counsel must submit a confidential report to the office of the attorney general.
The Biden-Harris administration’s AG, Merrick Garland, would then have the option to make it public.
During a radio interview in late October, Trump stated that he would promptly remove Smith from his position as special counsel if he were to be re-elected.
“It’s so easy — I would fire him within two seconds,” Trump said.
Trump added that he got “immunity at the Supreme Court.”
It is also possible for the incoming attorney general to opt not to make public Smith’s final report.
Trump has nominated Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as his incoming AG.
It’s clear to most that Gaetz will have zero tolerance for any of the Democrats’ politically motivated cases.
Smith and his colleagues had continued to advance their case against Trump for election involvement before his re-election last week.
However, a federal judge presiding over the investigation granted the special counsel’s office an extension until December 2 to determine the next steps following Trump’s victory.
Last year, Trump was indicted by the DOJ for his alleged attempts to revoke the 2020 presidential election.
However, the Supreme Court ruled in July of this year that Trump enjoys immunity for certain activities he committed as president.
The ruling and the early appeals from Trump’s legal team both worked to hinder Smith’s case.
A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment in the case after Smith’s team reworked the indictment in August.
The new indictment was reworked to exclude certain material that the high court had deemed off-limits.
In Florida, the DOJ had also filed charges against Trump for allegedly keeping secret records after leaving office and refusing to return them.
In July, however, the case was dismissed by a federal court.
The court ruled that Smith’s appointment was unlawful.
In response to Trump’s initial indictment, Smith promised a speedy trial.
However, in both instances, Trump’s legal team managed to postpone proceedings.
During his campaign, Trump frequently criticized Smith in public and on social media.
It’s unclear what the future holds for Smith and his allies once Trump is sworn back in.
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