Overview

• Jack Smith, the special counsel investigating Donald Trump, has resigned after completing his work on two federal cases involving the former president.
• The Justice Department has dropped both cases—one on Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election and another on classified documents—following his re-election as president.
• Attorney General Merrick Garland plans to release the portion of Smith's report related to the 2020 election, but a court order currently blocks its publication.
• The Supreme Court and lower courts had previously limited both cases, citing presidential immunity and questions over Smith's appointment by Garland.
• Trump and his allies have criticized Smith and the investigations, while litigation over the report's release continues, leaving its public disclosure uncertain.