By Perry Stein and Spencer S. Hsu | Washington Post
Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday sought permission from U.S. courts to abandon the two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump, likely putting an end to the lengthy investigations that never produced a trial but led to enduring changes in the legal landscape over a president’s immunity from prosecution.
U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan quickly agreed to dismiss the federal election interference charges brought in D.C. without prejudice, leaving open the narrow possibility that charges could be brought again once Trump’s concludes his second term in the White House.
In his motion, Smith said he “stands fully behind” the allegations in the indictment but that Justice Department guidelines made clear he could not prosecute a sitting president.
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