Following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, special counsel Jack Smith has had to seek to dismiss the federal cases against Trump.
The Justice Department has a long-standing policy that prevents the prosecution of sitting presidents, which now applies to President-elect Trump. This policy has effectively forced Smith to wind down the federal cases as Trump cannot be prosecuted while in office.
Smith is now officially taking steps to wind down both federal cases against […]
This is Jack Smith, the special counsel who has dismissed the federal cases against … – AS USA