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President-Elect Trump's election interference case dismissed

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This all comes after Special Counsel Jack Smith asked a judge to toss the case due to a long-standing Justice Department policy that bars the prosecution of a sitting president.

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  1. Fox26 Houston

    Trump cleared: Jack Smith drops election case, DOJ ends classified docs probe (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Special Prosecutor Jack Smith has filed to dismiss all felony charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the federal election interference case.

  2. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Special counsel moves to dismiss election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss the case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, citing longstanding Justice Department policy shielding presidents from prosecution while in office.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Jack Smith files to drop Jan. 6 charges against Donald Trump (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump faced four felony charges in connection with his efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss.

  4. CBS 19 Tyler

    Special counsel Jack Smith moves to dismiss Trump's election interference and classified documents cases (opens CBS 19 Tyler)

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    CBS 19 Tyler's feed description

    Monday's court filing cites longstanding Justice Department policy shielding presidents from prosecution while in office.

  5. Time

    Counsel Moves to Dismiss Trump's Election Interference Case (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss the case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, citing longstanding Justice Department policy shielding presidents from prosecution while in office.

  6. Townhall

    It's Over: Jack Smith Moves to Drop ALL Cases Against Trump (opens Townhall)

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  7. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop Trump election case citing 'categorical' DOJ policy (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Special counsel Jack Smith has moved to dismiss his federal election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump.

  8. The Washington Free Beacon

    Special Counsel Moves To Drop All Charges in Election Interference Case Against Trump (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Special Counsel Jack Smith has asked a judge to drop all charges in his election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump, citing a Justice Department policy that sitting presidents cannot be indicted or prosecuted.

  9. The Federalist

    Jack Smith Ending Trump Lawfare Case Proves It Was Witch Hunt (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    Special counsel Jack Smith said on Monday he'd drop the lawfare charges against President-elect Donald Trump.

  10. MyNorthwest

    Special counsel moves to dismiss Trump interference, docs cases (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Jack Smith asked a federal judge Monday to dismiss the case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 election.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Special counsel moves to abandon election meddling and classified data cases against Trump (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to dismiss the case in which President-elect Donald Trump is accused of plotting to overturn the 2020 election.

  12. Forbes

    Jack Smith Drops All Charges Against Donald Trump (opens Forbes)

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    Donald Trump became the first president in U.S. history to face federal criminal charges last year—but those landmark prosecutions essentially came to an end Monday, as Trump prepares to retake office.

  13. WHDH Boston

    Special counsel Jack Smith drops election interference case against Donald Trump - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors moved Monday to abandon the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting

  14. Forbes

    Jack Smith Drops All Criminal Charges Against Donald Trump—Judge Dismisses Jan. 6 Case (opens Forbes)

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    Donald Trump became the first president in U.S. history to face federal criminal charges last year—but those landmark prosecutions essentially came to an end Monday, as Trump prepares to retake office.

  15. Fox News

    Judge grants Jack Smith request to dismiss Jan. 6 charges against Trump, appeal dropped in Florida docs case (opens Fox News)

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    The case against President-elect Donald Trump stemming from Smith's investigation into the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach were dismissed on Monday.

  16. The Hill

    Smith moves to drop Jan. 6, classified documents cases against Trump (opens The Hill)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith moved to dismiss both his election interference case and classified documents case against President-elect Trump, citing Department of Justice (DOJ) policy against prosecuting a sitting president.

  17. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Special counsel Jack Smith drops election subversion and classified documents cases against Donald Trump (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Paula Reid, Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith is dropping the federal election subversion and the mishandling of classified documents cases against President-elect Donald Trump, seeking the cases’ dismissal in court filings Monday.

  18. The Daily Signal

    Jack Smith Drops Trump Election Case (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    Special counsel Jack Smith files a motion Monday in D.C. District Court to drop the Jan. 6 case against President-elect Donald Trump.

  19. Talking Points Memo

    Judge Brings Jack Smith’s Prosecutions to An End (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    A D.C. federal judge dismissed the Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump after Special Counsel Jack Smith said that the Justice Department had concluded that the…

  20. Newsweek

    Jack Smith leaving option to charge Donald Trump in the future (opens Newsweek)

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    Trump could potentially face federal criminal charges again when his second presidential term expires in 2029.

  21. Al Jazeera

    US special counsel moves to dismiss Trump’s 2020 election interference case (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US prosecutors cite Trump’s return to White House in January, longstanding policy not to prosecute sitting presidents.

  22. Tampa Bay Times

    Prosecutors move to dismiss election interference, classified documents cases against Trump (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    The dismissals had been foreshadowed in recent weeks by the revelation that special counsel Jack Smith was evaluating how to wind down both cases.

  23. Insider

    Jack Smith is giving up on his cases against Trump for now (opens Insider)

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    Jack Smith gives Trump at least a 4-year reprieve from his criminal prosecutions.

  24. Newsweek

    Donald Trump reacts to Jack Smith asking to dismiss his case (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The special counsel asked a judge to dismiss his election subversion case "without prejudice," meaning it could be retried in the future.

  25. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Motions filed to dismiss two criminal cases against Donald Trump (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Special counsel Jack Smith filed motions to dismiss cases against President-elect Donald Trump regarding classified documents and the 2020 election.

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