In November, Special Prosecutor Jack Smith requested to dismiss charges he brought against Trump in a case alleging his interference in the certification of the 2020 election. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The news came as the country waits for Smith's report on the election interference case to be released. A recent court filing showed that Garland plans to release the investigative report soon, possibly before Trump takes office on Jan. 20.
On Friday, a judge from a federal appeals court ruled not to block the release of Smith's report.
"As I have made clear regarding every Special Counsel who has served since I took office, I am committed to making as much of the Special Counsel's report public as possible, consistent with legal requirements and Department policy," Garland wrote in a recent letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, D-Md.
TRUMP PRESSES GOP TO SWIFTLY SEND ‘ONE POWERFUL BILL’ FOR HIS SIGNATURE ASAP
The special counsel's resignation comes as his report is slated to be released possibly before President-elect Trump takes office on Jan. 20. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
"These cases, like all of the other cases I have been forced to go through, are empty and lawless, and should never have been brought," Trump in a Truth Social post. "It was a political hijacking, and a low point in the History of our Country that such a thing could have happened, and yet, I persevered, against all odds, and WON. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"
Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman and Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
Andrea Margolis is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com.
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