U.S. special counsel investigating Trump resigns after submitting report [Video]

U.S. special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on president-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days ahead.

The department disclosed Smith’s departure in a court filing Saturday, saying he had resigned one day earlier. The resignation, 10 days before Trump is inaugurated, follows the conclusion of two unsuccessful criminal prosecutions against Trump that were withdrawn following Trump’s White House win in November.

Trump welcomed Smith’s departure on Sunday, saying on Truth Social that Smith had accomplished nothing and accused the prosecutor of “destroying the lives of many people and families.”

Smith’s resignation from the Justice Department was expected. Trump has said that he would fire him immediately upon taking office on Jan. 20, and has suggested that he may pursue retribution against Smith and others …