WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. Smith charged Trump last year with plotting to overturn […]

Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office, a source said Wednesday.

The US Justice Department has a longstanding protocol that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted

Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

Following Donald Trump's early Wednesday morning victory, special counsel Jack Smith and the Department of Justice are discussing "how to wind down" the prosecutor's cases against Donald Trump, CBS News reports. Smith hit the president-elect with two indictments last year — one for Trump's mishandli...

The Justice Department is looking to wind down two federal criminal cases against President-elect Trump. The effort reflects long-standing DOJ policies that prevent them from prosecuting a sitting president.