Alec Baldwin's lawyers prompt resignation of 'Rust' case prosecutor.

TL;DR
Special prosecutor Andrea Reeb has resigned from the involuntary manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin, weeks after his legal team called for her removal, citing her participation as unconstitutional. Baldwin was charged this year in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie "Rust." Reeb said in a statement that her decision to step down was difficult but necessary to ensure justice is served in the case. Baldwin's lawyers had argued that Reeb's continued service as a special prosecutor was unconstitutional.
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