Jack Smith, special counsel who oversaw Trump investigations, resigns from Justice Department

Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022 to take over two investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, has resigned, according to a Justice Department court filing submitted on Saturday.

CBS News recently reported Smith would resign from the Justice Department after completing his work.

According to court documents, Smith "separated from the Department on January 10." The revelation was made in a federal court filing amid an ongoing dispute between Justice Department officials and defense attorneys tied to the president-elect over the release of one volume of Smith's two-volume report.