Donald Trump once pledged that he’d take two whole seconds as president to fire Special Counsel Jack Smith. Smith has decided to get out of Dodge before giving Trump the opportunity.
Not only does Smith plan to quit before Inauguration Day, the New York Times reports, he has told his team to find new work ASAP. The only people sticking around are those helping Smith to file his final report, as required under the special-counsel statute:
Jack Smith, the special counsel who pursued two federal prosecutions of Donald J. Trump, plans to finish his work and resign along with other members of his team before Mr. Trump takes office in January, people familiar with his plans said. …
As he prepares for his last act as special counsel, Mr. Smith’s ultimate audience will not be a jury, but the public.
Department regulations call for him to file a report…
