The president-elect’s defense lawyers accused the special counsel of unethical and improper behavior in his prosecutions of their client. They could be in senior Justice Department roles within weeks.
Jack Smith, the special counsel, plans to resign from the Justice Department before President-elect Donald J. Trump or his deputies have a chance to fire him, according to people familiar with his plans.
After being indicted four times in four jurisdictions, Donald Trump leaned heavily on a strategy of delay, making a variety of appeals and other filings to run out the clock until Election Day.
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