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Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from the Department of Justice
Just the News ^ | 1/11/25 | Charlotte Hazard

Posted on 01/11/2025 2:30:45 PM PST by CFW

Special counsel Jack Smith resigned from the Department of Justice following the completion of his cases against President-elect Donald Trump.

Smith resigned on Friday, according to a court filing that was submitted Saturday.

Officials at the DOJ urged U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon not to extend the court order issued by her to block Smith's final report, according to Politico.

The two cases that Smith oversaw were the so-called classified documents case and the federal election interference case.


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Nothing else in the article. But, I assume Smith is doing this so he can file his "final report". I guess the DOJ is ignoring Judge Cannon's ruling that Smith wasn't properly appointed. This so so complicated.
1 posted on 01/11/2025 2:30:45 PM PST by CFW
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WAY too late.

Why wasn’t he fired [or locked up] for being an unConstitutional court officer?


2 posted on 01/11/2025 2:32:42 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: CFW

Just remember Jackie boy, you can run but you can’t hide. You will be called to account for all these duplicitous actions you and your lackeys have committed, and justice will be served.


3 posted on 01/11/2025 2:34:29 PM PST by cross_bearer_02
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I hope he has his passport and a one way ticket to a non extradition country.

Wait, what am I saying??? Stay Jack. It’s all good.


4 posted on 01/11/2025 2:35:18 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Man made Climate Change is Real. Cal. Officials responsible for the fires just proved it.)
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To: CFW
Hit The Road Jack!
5 posted on 01/11/2025 2:41:38 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: cross_bearer_02
Related?

Biden May Blanket Pardon Those Who Targeted Trump and Those Who Weaponized Government


6 posted on 01/11/2025 2:43:53 PM PST by Bratch
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To: CFW

Next stop prison


7 posted on 01/11/2025 2:44:59 PM PST by Fledermaus (9 DAYS TO SANITY!)
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To: CFW

Investigate, if he’s guilty, lock him up.


8 posted on 01/11/2025 2:46:13 PM PST by Vision (Woke is communism and it has no place in America. Election Reform Now! Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: CFW

Republicans could have cut off his funding long ago.


9 posted on 01/11/2025 2:47:59 PM PST by roving (Deplorable MAGA Garbage )
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Hope he has a good lawyer he’s gonna need one


10 posted on 01/11/2025 2:48:40 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: CFW

Epoch Times:

Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Department of Justice (DOJ), prosecutors revealed in a court filing, with the announcement marking an end to Smith’s role spearheading two investigations into President-elect Donald Trump.

“The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, and separated from the Department on January 10,” Brian Boynton, principal deputy assistant attorney general, wrote in a document filed on Jan. 11 at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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. Both cases were challenged over the legitimacy of Smith’s appointment.

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. Trump has denied wrongdoing in the cases led by Smith and has repeatedly characterized the prosecutions as politically motivated.
After Trump won the election in November, Smith dropped the charges against Trump in both cases.

“The (Justice) Department’s position is that the Constitution requires that this case be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated,” Smith wrote of the election subversion case in a Nov. 25 filing with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. “This outcome is not based on the merits or strength of the case against the defendant.”


11 posted on 01/11/2025 2:55:11 PM PST by sopo
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To: CFW

The Hunters will soon become the Hunted.


12 posted on 01/11/2025 2:58:47 PM PST by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: CFW

I guess he has something to hide. FOAD POS


13 posted on 01/11/2025 3:14:58 PM PST by DAC21
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I’m wondering if he’s planning on running for a country that doesn’t have an extradition treaty with the US?


14 posted on 01/11/2025 3:16:10 PM PST by hoagy62 (Don't let evil win again!)
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To: cross_bearer_02

yep.

I’m usually all for just moving forward and rebuilding the country.

But not when treason was committed left and right.

Gotta pay.


15 posted on 01/11/2025 3:18:39 PM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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“Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland....”

The Meritless Garland needs to be Gitmo’d for his unConstitutional Actions and his general tendency to engage in Domestic Terrorism [J6, ‘cough” J6].


16 posted on 01/11/2025 3:20:24 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: dp0622

“Gotta pay.”

Yes. Criminals and traitors must pay because of their actions. Also as a cautionary tale to others who may be on track to follow in those footsteps.


17 posted on 01/11/2025 3:30:11 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: CFW

The ole DC democrat politician’s ploy; get caught abusing your office and or caught in criminal/compromising activity, then resign and it all goes away. I hope not this time, for any of them.


18 posted on 01/11/2025 3:39:00 PM PST by drypowder
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To: Bratch

If Biden isn’t competent to stand trial he’s not competent to issue pardons. Period.


19 posted on 01/11/2025 3:52:00 PM PST by butterdezillion
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To: butterdezillion

Constitution doesn’t work that way.
Our founding fathers never dreamed of anything so un-ethical and evil, as modern Democrats.


20 posted on 01/11/2025 4:17:43 PM PST by rellic (no such thing as a moderate Moslem or Democrat )
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