Special Counsel Jack Smith is set to step down before United States President-elect Donald Trump takes office, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Smith is the prosecutor leading the federal inquiries into accusations of election meddling and the mishandling of confidential documents by Trump following the end of his presidency. He has already requested a postponement of the criminal proceedings against Trump. In an earlier discussion on the “Hugh Hewitt Show,” Trump mentioned that he would fire the counsel if he were to be elected again.