Particular counsel Jack Smith has moved to dismiss his election interference case in opposition to President-elect Trump, citing Justice Division coverage in opposition to 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’s workforce wrote, referencing the Justice Division’s Workplace of Authorized Counsel.
If authorized by Choose Tanya Chutkan, the transfer would bring to a halt the prosecutorial effort to carry Trump accountable for searching for to thwart the peaceable switch of energy that culminated together with his supporters storming the Capitol.
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