US Justice Department seeks to dismiss Trump election interference case
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Special Counsel Jack Smith of the US Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss the federal case against Donald Trump regarding interference in the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to CNN and Politico.
In a motion to the federal judge, Special Counsel Jack Smith requested the dismissal of the case against Trump, citing a US Department of Justice policy that prohibits criminal prosecution of a sitting president.
Smith noted that the Justice Department has "never faced the circumstance here, where a federal indictment against a private citizen has been returned by a grand jury and a criminal prosecution is already underway when the defendant is elected President."
The Special Counsel added that, following internal consultations, the Justice Department determined that the existing practice of not prosecuting sitting US presidents applies to this situation, and as a result, this prosecution must be halted until the defendant's inauguration.
This means the case could be reinstated after the conclusion of Trump’s second presidential term.
Trump case
In August, the Federal District Court in Washington decided to resume the case against Donald Trump regarding interference in the 2020 election.
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