Federal prosecutors moved Monday to dismiss Secret documents case against President-elect Donald Trump In light of the Justice Department’s long-standing policy that sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution.
The announcement came in a lawsuit before the Florida Court of Appeals shortly after prosecutors in Washington, D.C., filed a similar suit, asking for the case accusing Trump of sexual harassment to be dismissed. Conspiring to overturn the 2020 elections.
The move is an expected but nonetheless startling conclusion to a criminal case that just a year ago was seen as the most serious legal threat he had faced. It reflects the practical consequences of Trump’s victory, ensuring he enters office without any scrutiny for his hoarding of top-secret documents and behavior that prosecutors said jeopardized national scrutiny.
The dismissal was revealed in recent weeks by revelations from Special Counsel Jack Smith He was evaluating how to calm down Both that case and the separate pending trial he filed Trump accused of planning a coup Election results 2020. Justice Department legal opinions dating back decades say sitting presidents cannot be indicted or tried while in office.
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