Breaking News: Special counsel Jack Smith drops criminal case against Trump for 2020 election subversion

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Special counsel Jack Smith drops criminal case against Trump for 2020 election subversion 11/25/2024 01:28 PM EST Special counsel Jack Smith has dropped his criminal case against President-elect Donald Trump for attempting to subvert the 2020 election, saying Justice Department policy prohibits him from continuing the case after Trump's imminent inauguration. In a six-page court filing on Monday, Smith said he consulted with Justice Department officials about whether an ongoing prosecution against a person elected president might continue. But he said officials concluded that a longstanding prohibition on prosecuting a sitting president would apply to Trump. Read the latest

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