President-elect Trump After Smith resigned from the Justice Department, he blasted special prosecutor Jack Smith as a “disgrace” to himself and the country.

Smith announced his resignation in a court filing on Saturday.

A footnote in the filing states: “The special counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, and resigned from the Department of Justice on January 10.”

Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social on Sunday to criticize Smith’s investigation into the incoming president.

Special counsel Jack Smith resigns after two years at Justice Department

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport upon arrival in Austin, Texas, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

“Unhinged Jack Smith was fired from the Department of Justice today. He is a disgrace to himself, his family, and his country. After spending over $100 million on a witch hunt against Trump, he walked away empty-handed!” Trump wrote.

Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022 to investigate Trump’s role in the case. January 6, 2021, Capitol riots and his mishandling of confidential documents.

Smith served as the acting U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee in 2017 during Trump’s first administration.

Smith’s resignation comes ahead of the release of Smith’s case report into Trump’s role in the Capitol attack. A recent court filing shows Garland plans to release the report soon, possibly before Trump takes office next week.

U.S. Special Prosecutor Jack Smith speaks during a press conference in Washington, DC, United States, Tuesday, August 1, 2023. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

In a recent letter to me, Garland wrote: “As I have made clear to every special counsel I have served since I took office, I am committed to conducting as many of my duties as possible consistent with the requirements of the law and department policy. Unveiling the Special Counsel’s Report,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.).

A federal appeals court judge ruled against the case on Friday. prevent release Smith’s report.

After Trump won the presidential election last November, Smith filed a motion to end the case against the president-elect.

Smith asked a judge in late November to drop charges against Trump in cases related to the Capitol riots. Prior to this request, Smith filed a motion free up all deadlines In this case, it’s what was expected after Trump won the election.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith announces the indictment against former President Donald Trump during a news conference in Washington, DC, August 1, 2023 (Getty Images)

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Trump said after the cases were dropped that the cases “should never have been brought.”

“These cases, like all the others I have been forced to live through, are hollow and lawless and should never have been brought,” Trump said in an article published in Truth Social. “This is a one-time Political hijacking was a low point in our country’s history. Things like this could happen, but I persevered against all odds and won. “Make America Great Again!”

Fox News’ Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.