Trump's Criminal Cases

What will happen to Trump’s criminal cases if he wins?

Historic indictments against the former president will be derailed — or disappear entirely — if he returns to the White House

Business - Financial Times - November 4

WATCH: The future of Trump’s criminal cases, civil judgments

ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire looks at the uncertainty surrounding legal cases involving the president-elect.

What happens to Trump's criminal cases if he wins the election? Experts weigh in.

Trump's third campaign for president has played out alongside the four criminal cases against him. Where they go could very well depend on whether he's elected.

What happens to Trump's criminal cases if he wins the election -- or loses?

As Donald Trump seeks a return to the White House, here's what could happen in each of his four criminal cases should he be reelected, versus what he faces if he's not.

Trump's victory likely upends all the criminal cases against him

Donald Trump's projected election night win is likely to lead him to a number of other victories in court.

Politics - NBC News - November 7

US prosecutors weigh closing federal criminal cases against Trump

Department of Justice special counsel’s investigations dealt potentially fatal blow due to election outcome

World - Financial Times - November 6

What to Know About Trump’s New York Criminal Case After the Election

Donald J. Trump, the first felon elected president, has a sentencing scheduled for Nov. 26. He has many ways to avoid punishment.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

US special counsel to wind down criminal cases against Donald Trump

Jack Smith’s case would not be finished before inauguration, after which Trump could prohibit prosecutors from pursuing it. US election 2024 – latest updates Trump’s victory throws uncertainty ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Trump's victory paves way for end of federal criminal cases

The election of Donald Trump to a second term will pave the way for the end of federal cases involving election interference and classified documents. Trump's lawyers will also try to do away with ...

Criminal cases against Trump will be "brought to a halt," says election law expert

President-elect Donald Trump promised to fire special counsel Jack Smith and the Department of Justice said it will wind down the cases against Trump before his inauguration. Rick Pildes, ...

Judge hits pause on Trump's election interference criminal case

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the judge in Donald Trump's election interference criminal trial to hit pause on the process and give him a month to formally request how to move forward — ...

What a Trump Presidency Might Mean for Mayor Adams’s Criminal Case

Would Donald J. Trump come to the aid of Mayor Eric Adams of New York, an embattled Democrat indicted on federal corruption charges?

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

Prosecutors in Trump hush money case oppose dismissal, but are OK pausing case

Prosecutors say they oppose Donald Trump’s attempt to dismiss his New York criminal hush money conviction -- but that they do not object to pausing the case.

Trump demands immediate dismissal of New York "hush money" criminal case

President-elect Donald Trump's criminal conviction should be tossed out because he was elected president, his lawyers say.

DOJ moving to wind down Trump criminal cases before he takes office

Justice Department officials have begun evaluating how to wind down the two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office, two people familiar with the matter ...

Politics - NBC News - November 6

Trump's victory spells doom for his criminal cases — but he's not off the hook for $570 million in civil fines

President-elect Donald Trump's election victory means he will likely be able to delay, or end, all the criminal proceedings that have been lodged against him.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Trump criminal election case paused as special counsel Jack Smith weighs fate of prosecution

President-elect Donald Trump is charged in the case by special counsel Jack Smith with crimes related to trying to undo his defeat in the 2020 election.

Business - CNBC - November 8

Trump picks Linda McMahon for education, and says he won’t reconsider Matt Gaetz nomination – live

President-elect picks prominent donor and co-chair of transition team as education secretary; Trump won’t rethink Gaetz for attorney general despite mounting scrutiny. Trump nominates transition ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Trump’s victory likely means curtains for criminal prosecutions

Former President Trump a year ago was staring down four potential criminal trials on 91 charges and decades in prison. Trump staked his defense on winning back the White House, a strategy that has ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump’s criminal defense attorneys offered DOJ roles

President-elect Trump announced Thursday he will nominate three of his personal criminal defense attorneys to serve in senior Justice Department roles. Todd Blanche will serve as deputy attorney ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

A Conservative Case Against Trump

In a choice between misfortunes, one is clearly worse.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Former actor Nathan Chasing Horse is again indicted on sex abuse charges, reviving his sweeping criminal case in Nevada

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

Prosecutors say lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs want to 'hijack' criminal case to fight civil claims

Federal prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are trying to “hijack” his criminal case from them by asking a judge to force early disclosure of evidence, including his accusers' identities

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

Judge delays decision on fate of Trump's criminal hush money conviction

The judge in Donald Trump's criminal hush money case in New York has agreed to delay any decision on whether to throw out Trump's conviction.

Trump to nominate his criminal defense lawyer for deputy attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump said he's nominating Todd Blanche, one of his criminal defense lawyers in the classified documents case, to be the deputy attorney general.

Politics - NBC News - November 15

'I'm undocumented, but I'm not scared' - migrants on Trump's deportation plans

While many are scared, some dismiss the dangers of mass deportations under Donald Trump.

Judge in Trump hush money case postpones sentencing to consider dismissing case

The judge presiding over Donald Trump's New York hush money trial on Friday postponed the sentencing that was scheduled for next week to allow for more time for arguments on whether the case should ...

What happens to the president-elect's legal cases now?

Donald Trump is facing three criminal cases and a sentencing over a felony conviction.

Judge delays ruling in Trump "hush money" case

A New York judge expected to rule on the matter of presidential immunity in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial has delayed his ruling. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.

Smith asks for pause in Trump Florida document case

Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to pause proceedings in an appeal launched in President-elect Trump’s Florida documents case. The filing comes as the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Court pauses appeal of Trump's classified documents case

A federal appeals court granted Special Counsel Jack Smith’s request to pause his appeal of President-elect Donald Trump’s classified documents case until Dec. 2.

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