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DOJ Special Counsel Smith Drops Federal criminal cases against Trump

Special Counsel Jack Smith

Ashley Murray The federal election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump is over, at least during his forthcoming presidency. Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered the case’s dismissal late Monday afternoon after U.S. Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith requested to dismiss the case without prejudice — meaning it could be tried …

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Federal Judge Postpones March Trump Trial Over Immunity Fight

President Donald Trump

Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams In a widely anticipated move, the judge overseeing former U.S. President Donald Trump’s federal election interference case on Friday indefinitely postponed his March trial due to a pending decision from a higher court about the Republican front-runner’s immunity claims. Since Judge Tayna Chutkan of the U.S. …

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