A former war crimes prosecutor, Smith was appointed in November 2022 – nearly two years after the US Capitol attack.

The first part of former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on his now-closed investigations into President-elect Trump was released Tuesday, days before he will be sworn into office.

Smith led the federal cases against Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling of classified documents. Trump suggested he might seek retribution.

The special counsel's report concludes the criminal investigation that brought charges against a former president for the first time.

Released around 1 a.m. Tuesday—less than a week before Trump’s inauguration—the document takes aim at Trump’s and his lawyers’ contention that the end of Smith’s prosecution amounts to the “complete exoneration” of the president-elect. Trump wants Americans to believe his return to power means he didn’t commit federal crimes.

The Justice ... Jack Smith's final report on his investigation into Donald Trump's 2020 election interference efforts. Trump faced four charges: conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy ...

In a last rebuke to the former president he investigated for two years, special counsel Jack Smith denounced Donald Trump for levying "laughable" attacks on the DOJ.

Jack Smith rebuked Trump for claiming his two criminal cases were politically motivated, calling the president-elect's claims "laughable."

The judge who oversaw Donald Trump's classified documents case has blocked the DOJ from sharing special counsel Jack Smith's final report with select members of Congress.

A federal judge slammed special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday and accused his office of seeking to deny two former co-defendants of President Trump a fair trial by releasing a final report on the

The first volume of special counsel Jack Smith's report on the 2020 election case against President Trump was released last week.