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Report: Special counsel, Justice Department in talks to wind down Trump prosecutions

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Special counsel Jack Smith is working with the Justice Department to wind down two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office in January, according to sources familiar with the talks.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win (opens MyNorthwest)

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    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

  2. ABC 7 New York

    Special counsel Jack Smith expected to wind down Trump prosecutions: Sources (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith is in talks with senior leadership at the Justice Department evaluating ways he can end his prosecutions of Donald Trump

  3. Delaware Public Media

    Special Counsel Jack Smith taking steps to wind down federal cases against Trump (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Special Counsel Jack Smith is taking steps to end both federal cases against Trump before the president-elect takes office, according to a source familiar with the Justice Department deliberations.

  4. Forbes

    Trump Sprung: Here’s Why—And When—His Criminal Cases Will Get Dropped Or Delayed (opens Forbes)

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    Trump has promised to fire Special Counsel Jack Smith “within two seconds.”

  5. NBC News

    DOJ moving to wind down Trump criminal cases before he takes office (opens NBC News)

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    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 tell NBC News.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Jack Smith plans to dismiss both federal cases against Trump: Reports (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith is in talks with the Justice Department to end both federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump.

  7. Newsweek

    Jack Smith looking at how to "wind down" Trump cases: Reports (opens Newsweek)

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    Trump, the now president-elect, faces two federal criminal investigations led by Smith

  8. CBS News

    Justice Department and special counsel in talks about how to wind down Trump prosecutions (opens CBS News)

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    President-elect Trump faced two federal prosecutions brought by special counsel Jack Smith last year.

  9. Voice of America

    Special counsel considers how to wind down 2 federal cases against Trump (opens Voice of America)

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

  10. UPI

    Report: Special counsel, Justice Department in talks to wind down Trump prosecutions (opens UPI)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith is working with the Justice Department to wind down two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office in January, according to sources familiar with the talks.

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump’s win puts cases in new light (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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

  12. Triblive

    Special counsel evaluating how to wind down 2 federal cases against Trump after presidential win (opens Triblive)

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

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