Special counsel Jack Smith of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has planned to end his two prosecutions of United States President-elect Donald Trump and resign before the 2024 presidential election winner takes office, the New York Times reported citing people familiar with his plans.

US special counsel Jack Smith plans to end prosecutions against Trump, resign before he takes office

US prosecutors have a tough task ahead of the July 7 deadline. That is to gauge the impact of Boeing's safety lapses beyond physical damage. The emotions of the relatives of the crash victims and the plea made to the justice department have complicated the situation for Boeing, who was possibly expecting an 'easy way out'.

'The Boeing Curse': US prosecutors meet Boeing, crash victims as decision looms

Boeing's scrutiny is set to widen with the entry of Sanctions. The planemaker is sanctioned by the National Safety Board over breaking an agreement by disclosing details of an investigation into the 737 Max 9 mid-air incident that happened in January.

'The Boeing Curse': Planemaker sanctioned over release of 737 MAX 9 investigation details

The US Justice Department on Thursday named its first official focused on artificial intelligence as the department grapples with the potentially transformative affects of AI on federal law enforcement and the criminal justice system.

US Justice Dept names first AI officer as new technology challenges law enforcement