Special counsel Jack Smith resigns after submitting his Trump report

Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned after submitting his investigative report on Donald Trump (J Scott Applewhite/AP)

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 Mr Smith’s departure in a court filing on Saturday, saying he had resigned one day earlier.