Special Counsel Jack Smith Resigns from DOJ: Inevitable Development? Or Obeying in Advance?

Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner

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🗓️ 15 January 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Special Counsel Jack Smith was compelled by Department of Justice policy to dismiss the two criminal cases he brought against Donald Trump. Thereafter, Smith delivered his final Special Counsel report to the Attorney General. Accordingly, Smith's work as Special Counsel is complete. However, some people are asking if Smith's resignation from DOJ represents obeying an aspiring dictator in advance, or if his resignation was inevitable and has nothing to do with fear of retaliation by Trump and those he appoints to take over the DOJ. Glenn explains the answer to that question.

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0:00.0	It's time for Justice Matters with former federal prosecutor and MSNBC analyst Glenn Kirchner.
0:15.8	Jack Smith has officially resigned as special counsel and has left the Department of Justice.
0:21.9	Glenn talks about that next on Justice Matters.
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1:01.5	Hey all. Glenn Kirshner here. So friends, did Jack Smith have to resign from his position as
1:09.7	special counsel, special counsel?
1:11.6	Special counsel first investigating and then prosecuting the crimes of Donald Trump,
1:17.6	criminal cases that have now unfortunately been dismissed.
1:23.6	The answer may surprise you, but let's start briefly with the new reporting.
1:31.7	This from the BBC.
1:34.1	Headline, Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department.
1:39.1	And that article begins, Jack Smith, the special counsel who led two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump, has
1:47.3	resigned from the Justice Department before the President-elect takes office later this month.
1:54.6	According to a new court filing submitted on Saturday, Mr. Smith separated from the department
2:00.6	on Friday. CBS News, the BBC's U.S. media partner,
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