U.S. prosecutor Jack Smith moves to drop charges against Trump. |
Winners and losers of 2024.
Y'all voted for this.
The United States moves to dismiss the criminal charges against President-elect Donald J. Trump. Federal judge Tanya Chutkan, the U.S. District of the District of Columbia has approved the authorization to drop charges against Trump.
Earlier in the day, Smith moved to drop both of his criminal cases against Trump in alignment with a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.
The Supreme Court allowed Trump immunity from criminal prosecution when it comes to his final days in power. Now returning in power, a president-elect has power.
The lame duck president authorized a peaceful transfer and now the Senate will either confirm the nominees of the new cabinet or wait to til the new session.
The Attorney General Merrick Garland has concluded his investigation into the Trump election interference scheme.
This shows how white privilege and corruption will exist with Trump.
The 78 year old white privilege will continue to violate his oath of office. Trust me, he will violated his duties once again and be impeached again.
Chutkan on Monday swiftly granted special counsel Jack Smith’s motion to dismiss the case following Trump’s election victory.
“The court will therefore grant the Government leave to dismiss this case,” Chutkan wrote.
She dismissed it without prejudice, leaving open a theoretical possibility that the government can bring charges again after Trump leaves office.
But the two-page opinion officially marks the end of the historic indictment brought last year, which charged Trump with four felonies over his efforts to overturn his election loss to President Biden that culminated in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
When a fool wins! |
Earlier in the day, Smith moved to drop both of his criminal cases against Trump in alignment with a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.
“After careful consideration, the Department has determined that OLC’s prior opinions concerning the Constitution’s prohibition on federal indictment and prosecution of a sitting President apply to this situation and that as a result this prosecution must be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated,” Smith wrote, referencing the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel.
Smith has similarly asked to drop his appeal seeking to revive Trump’s criminal charges in Florida, where the former president stands accused of mishandling classified documents and obstructing the government’s efforts to retrieve them.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has not yet approved the dismissal but is expected to do so. The court’s procedures enable the clerk to sign off without requiring any judge’s approval.
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