It's Over: Jack Smith Moves to Drop ALL Cases Against Trump

Matt Vespa / Townhall Tipsheet

 

Special Counsel Jack Smith knows his time at the Justice Department is ending. It’s no secret that President-elect Donald J. Trump intends to fire him, and there’s no way his two ongoing cases against the incoming administration will survive. He filed a motion to dismiss the politically motivated election interference charges today, a sign that the Democrat-led lawfare against Mr. Trump was a total and complete failure. He also dropped his appeal for the classified documents case. This circus is over (via WaPo): 

"Trump, putting an end to a lengthy investigation that never made it trial. 

Smith asked U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan to dismiss the case without prejudice, acknowledging that Justice Department policy prohibits prosecuting a sitting president. If she does that, it leaves open the possibility that prosecutors could again bring charges once Trump leaves office after his second White House term. 

But legal experts said it’s possible that once in office, Trump could do something that has never been tested before: Pardon himself to foreclose the possibility of legal jeopardy in the future... Read more, see Xs and video here.