Jack Smith, the special counsel who led two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump, is expected to leave the Justice Department before the president-elect takes office, CBS News, the BBC's US media partner, reports.
If his exit goes to plan, Smith would leave without either of his criminal prosecutions of Trump – over the alleged improper hoarding of classified documents and an alleged attempt to interfere in the 2020 election outcome – seeing trial.
His team is reportedly winding down its work, as Trump's election renders the cases all but finished.
According to the AP, Trump said on Nov. 7 that he will fire Special Counsel Jack Smith "within two seconds" of taking office.
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