(FILES) Special Counsel Jack Smith speaks to the press at the US Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2023, announcing the unsealing of the indictment against former US President Donald Trump. Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate Donald Trump for his alleged effort to overturn results of the 2020 election, has left the US Department of Justice, prosecutors said on January 11, 2025, in a court filing. "The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, and separated from the Department on January 10," officials said in the document submitted to US District Judge Aileen Cannon, urging her to not extend her order last week blocking the release of Smith's final report. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)