Jack Smith had ‘no choice’ but to dismiss charges against Trump

Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a motion to drop both criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. ...

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Judge dismisses charges against Trump in D.C. election case after Smith request

Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.

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Jack Smith Moves to Dismiss Charges Against Trump in 2020 Election Case

The special counsel asked a federal judge in Washington to dismiss the indictment that had charged Donald J. Trump with plotting to overturn his loss in the 2020 election.

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Jack Smith seeks to dismiss charges against Donald Trump in election interference case

Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion to dismiss the charges against President-elect Donald Trump stemming from an alleged scheme to subvert the transfer of power after the election in ...

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Judge agrees to dismiss Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case

Special counsel Jack Smith filed to drop all charges against Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.

Jack Smith must not drop the government's charges against Donald Trump — here’s why

By ridding Donald Trump of the risk of prosecution, the DOJ would be committing three critical mistakes.

Politics - The Hill - November 12

China and Canada respond to Trump’s tariff threats and border comments – live

China’s embassy in Washington has responded to Trump’s announcement, saying that no one will win a trade war or tariff war’. Prosecutors drop federal cases against Trump Corey Lewandowski , ...

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Donald Trump responds to Jack Smith's move to dismiss felony cases

Vice President-elect JD Vance said Monday Trump "may have very well spent his life in prison" had he not won the 2024 election.

Jack Smith Moves to Dismiss Trump’s Jan. 6 and Documents Cases

The special counsel effectively brought to a close the Justice Department efforts to hold Donald J. Trump accountable in the election and classified documents cases.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Cases against Trump will wind down as Jack Smith plans resignation

Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump, is wrapping up his work and planning to resign before Trump takes office in January. CBS News legal ...

US special counsel moves to drop criminal cases against Trump

Filings bring an end to unprecedented attempts to prosecute a former president

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Trump team reacts to Smith's motion to dismiss charges in election interference case

Donald Trump's communication director Steven Cheung is reacting to news of special counsel Jack Smith filing to dismiss the charges against the president-elect stemming from an alleged scheme to ...

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Latest news on Trump legal cases as Smith seeks to dismiss charges

Special counsel Jack Smith is seeking to dismiss two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his second term in the White House. CBS News' Robert Legare and Caroline Polisi have ...

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Toobin warns GOP against probing Jack Smith: 'Doubt it would go so well for President Trump'

Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said that if special counsel Jack Smith were to talk publicly about President-elect Trump's federal court cases, he "doubt[s] it would go so well for President Trump." ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Trump's federal prosecution ends as appeals court drops him from classified docs case

A federal appeals court has dropped Donald Trump from the special counsel's appeal of his classified documents case, ending Trump's prosecution on federal charges.

Jack Smith expected to resign ahead of Trump inauguration

Special counsel Jack Smith plans to wrap up his work and resign from his post before President-elect Trump is sworn in. Trump has boasted that he plans to fire Smith “within two seconds” of taking ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Trump Evaded Jack Smith and the Rule of Law

He will spend his presidential term with no fear of a verdict on his federal indictments.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Assault, kidnapping charges against South Carolina star Ashlyn Watkins dismissed

Ashlyn Watkins was arrested in August after an alleged incident in a student housing center on South Carolina’s campus.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has charges against her dismissed

South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has had the charges against her dismissed, according to online court records

Sports - ABC News - November 5

South Carolina lifts suspension of Ashlyn Watkins after charges are dismissed

Ashlyn Watkins was charged with assault and kidnapping on Aug. 31

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Judge dismisses Trump's federal election interference charges

President-elect Trump’s criminal indictment accusing him of conspiring to subvert the 2020 election results is no more. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Monday swiftly granted special counsel ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Special counsel Jack Smith expected to wind down Trump prosecutions: Sources

Special counsel Jack Smith is in talks with leadership at the Justice Department evaluating ways he can end prosecutions of Donald Trump, sources told ABC News.

What will happen to Jack Smith's case after Trump takes office?

The Department of Justice is in contact with special counsel Jack Smith's office about how to wind down the ongoing federal prosecutions against President-elect Donald Trump, according to two ...

Judge grants Jack Smith's request to pause Trump Jan. 6 case

A federal judge granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith on Friday to suspend deadlines in President-elect Trump’s election interference case. The move comes after Smith begun discussions ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Judge Grants Jack Smith’s Request for Pause in Jan. 6 Case After Trump’s Election

The special counsel asked for time to assess how to proceed now that Donald Trump is returning the White House, triggering a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Special counsel Jack Smith to resign before Trump takes office

Special counsel Jack Smith and his team plan to resign before Donald Trump takes office, with two outstanding criminal cases against the president-elect now upended by the election.

Special Counsel Jack Smith to resign before Trump takes office

Special Counsel Jack Smith, who has led the federal election interference and classified documents cases against Donald Trump, is planning to step down before the president-elect assumes office in ...

Jack Smith plans to leave Justice Department by the time Trump takes office

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said he plans to fire special counsel Jack Smith.

Judge dismisses special counsel's election case against Trump

The case was dismissed "without prejudice", meaning charges could be refiled when Trump leaves office.

Judge dismisses Trump's federal 2020 election case after Smith filing

Judge Tanya Chutkan, who was overseeing President-elect Donald Trump's federal 2020 election interference case, has agreed to dismiss the case after special counsel Jack Smith filed a motion Monday ...

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Schiff on Smith decision to dismiss Trump cases: 'A serious mistake'

Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) called special counsel Jack Smith's decision to dismiss President-elect Trump's election subversion and classified documents cases a "serious mistake." "I think ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Judge approves special counsel's request to dismiss Trump's Jan. 6 charges

A judge is signing off on special counsel Jack Smith's request to dismiss his federal investigation into President-elect Donald Trump. The cases concerned Trump's mishandling of classified ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Manhattan DA says he's against dismissing Trump's "hush money" conviction

Manhattan, New York, District Attorney Alvin Bragg and his team of prosecutors are vowing to oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump's "hush money" conviction and suggesting they ...

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