Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former president Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, at an office of the Department of Justice in Washington.J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press
Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days ahead.
The department disclosed Smith’s departure in a court filing Saturday, saying he had resigned one day earlier. The resignation, 10 days before Trump is inaugurated , follows the conclusion of…